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Ancient origin of the vertebrate sympathetic nervous system
Posted by BEdens, on 1 June 2024
A recent paper “Neural crest origin of sympathetic neurons at the dawn of vertebrates” challenges the prevailing dogma that the sympathetic ganglia arose only in jawed vertebrates. Instead, based on …First Sy(Stem)s Developmental Biology Lab Picture
Posted by Elena Camacho Aguilar, on 31 May 2024
I can’t believe it has been six months since I started this adventure as a group leader at the Center for Developmental Biology. Since then, few (but also lots of) …Lab meeting with the Nagy lab
Posted by the Node, on 30 May 2024
Meet the Nagy Lab, based at the Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. The lab uses the avian embryo to study the development of the enteric nervous system and gut-associated lymphoid organogenesis.Catch up on Development presents… winners of Development’s 2023 Outstanding Paper Prize
Posted by the Node, on 29 May 2024
Catch up on May’s Development presents… webinar.Development at a glance
Posted by Alex Eve, on 28 May 2024
Do you know about Development’s ‘at a glance’ article types? These articles comprise a short text document highlighting the fundamental aspects of a developmental biology topic, which is accompanied by …How do jellyfish regenerate their tentacles?
Posted by Yuichiro Nakajima, on 27 May 2024
Read the story behind the paper “Distinct stem-like cell populations facilitate functional regeneration of the Cladonema medusa tentacle”.Mimicking infection in pregnant mice provokes persistent changes in juvenile brains
Posted by Alex Eve, on 22 May 2024
A Press Release from Development No parent wants to risk their child having a serious infection, least of all while still in the womb, but did you know that the …Lab meeting with the Kierzkowski Lab
Posted by the Node, on 22 May 2024
Meet the Kierzkowski Lab, located in the Montréal Botanical Garden. The lab studies plant organogenesis using systems such as Arabidopsis and Physcomitrium.Development presents… June webinar on brain development
Posted by the Node, on 21 May 2024
Hear from three early-carrer researchers on brain development, chaired by Steve Wilson.Rediscover 14 years of content on the Node
Posted by Joyce Yu, on 20 May 2024
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