Developmental Biology

Brain circuits for vision develop without any kind of input from the retina in zebrafish more

With FLUCS, the development of embryos can be controlled more

Ancient dormant sequences in the genome impact embryonic development in unexpected ways more

Congenital malformation caused by a so far unknown disease mechanism more

3D cell culturing technique could replace mouse embryos more

Duplications and inversions of DNA segments lead to the masculinization of female mole more

Dresden researchers demonstrate that the length of the neurogenic period is a key determinant for brain size more

Epigenetic factors control the development of an organism more

Award honors groundbreaking work on mechanisms that underlie the formation of neural circuits more

Evolution can promote novelty by keeping gene expression in check more

Human eggs are missing an important protein, which acts as a molecular motor, as researchers have found out. Their findings open up new avenues for therapeutic approaches that could reduce chromosome segregation errors in human eggs. more

Fish are his passion. Alex Jordan wants to know why they do what they do. An interview with the behavioural biologist more

Fish hearts are genetically divided more

Scientists are developing cell-like lipid vesicles which can be populated with natural cell proteins more

High-resolution imaging provides new insights into the development of the human brain more

Although the dentition of the wedgefish appear designed to crush shellfish, it also eats stingrays more

It took 2000 years to successfully grow maize in northern climates more

Babies succeed much earlier than previously thought in assigning meanings to words and do not only perceive words as pure sound patterns more

The notch signal pathway could be the basis for new therapies for cardiovascular diseases more

Max Planck researchers prove that we inherit more than just genes more