Embryo
How the early embryo is like a soccer ball
7 Aug 2018Rings of filamentous protein zip together to seal the embryo, creating watertight junctions between adjacent cells
Lockdown genes to help reduce IVF failure rates
24 Aug 2017A
hunt for the special genes that defy the trend in embryos could help boost
fertility treatment success
Mapping a fork in the road
25 Feb 2014Gene expression profiling reveals the mechanisms that guide the fate of individual embryonic cells
Preserving embryonic instructions
14 Jan 2014Single-cell analysis shows how embryonic cells maintain proper patterns of gene regulation
A healthy start hinges on proper packaging
3 Dec 2013A specific ratio of DNA packaging proteins ensures normal gene expression during early embryonic development
When fate hinges on cell–cell contact
9 Apr 2013Proper cell–cell interactions are required for the cells of early embryos to develop normally
Off to a good start
31 Jul 2012A protein thwarts developmental abnormalities by preventing removal of critical chemical marks from embryonic DNA
MicroRNAs and growth control
19 Jun 2012MicroRNAs link the pathways that control growth during animal development and in disease
A fishy solution
5 Jun 2012The embryonic development of zebrafish under the influence of pharmaceutical drugs can be imaged using microfluidics
Differentiation in the balance
13 Sep 2011The differentiation of stem cells into particular fetal cell lineages is a precarious affair acted out on a molecular battlefield
The origin of microglia
21 Dec 2010A large part of the development of brain immune cells takes place at the embryonic stage
The landscape of stem-cell research
12 Oct 2010Stem-cell research is diversifying more than ever in Singapore