The mystery of early embryonic communication is starting to be unraveled thanks to a new stem cell-based model.

The somites are the first morphologically distinct segmental units formed in the vertebrate embryo and give rise to metameric structures such as vertebrae, ribs and skeletal muscles. The somites are ...

For as long as she can remember, Marina Sanaki-Matsumiya wanted to understand the mechanisms shaping the bones that form our skeletons. Born with a genetic skeletal disease, the developmental ...

Scientists have investigated lamprey embryos using cutting-edge microscopic techniques to reveal interesting insights about vertebrate head evolution, clarifying an unresolved mystery in basic science ...

Researchers used iPS cells to reconstructed the human 'segmentation clock,' a key point in early embryonic development that determines how the body gets segmented. The 'segmentation clock' is a ...