Development

A protein in cilia called CFAP53 is responsible for the distinct beat patterns during embryonic development, researchers say.

Insights into the development of neutrophils could lead to therapeutic options for inflammatory diseases and cancers

Rings of filamentous protein zip together to seal the embryo, creating watertight junctions between adjacent cells

Microtubules
anchored to proteins in the nuclear membrane position muscle cell nuclei

Microtubule bridges organize the cytoskeletons of cells in the early embryo

Researchers
discover a master regulator of nose development

A regulatory protein ensures that egg precursor cells
boost their numbers during embryonic development

Imaging
live zebrafish embryos reveals in real time how the basic body plan is laid out

Mutations in a protein involved in neuronal proliferation and survival cause extreme brain malformations and atrophy

Understanding the diversity of immature red blood cells in greater detail could help protect against Asia’s most common form of malaria

Newly identified hormone ELABELA regulates the generation of the embryo’s endoderm and is required for the normal formation of the heart

A specific ratio of DNA packaging proteins ensures normal gene expression during early embryonic development