Developmental Biology

Developmental Biology

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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Hierarchical cross-linking of a bacterial spore coat Hub protein

    Khira Amara, Catarina Fernandes ... Adriano O Henriques
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Convincing
    1. Developmental Biology

    MATR3 is essential for oocyte growth and maturation quality through a dual molecular mechanism

    Yibing Bao, Zhenzi Zuo ... Chao Wang
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete
    1. Developmental Biology

    Genetically engineered ESC-derived embryos reveal Vinculin-dependent force responses required for mammalian neural tube closure

    Ian S Prudhomme, Eric R Brooks ... Jennifer A Zallen
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    1. Developmental Biology

    Mural cells protect the adult brain from hemorrhage but do not control the blood-brain barrier in developing zebrafish

    Oguzhan F Baltaci, Andrea Usseglio Gaudi ... Benjamin M Hogan
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Developmental Biology

    Prickle and Ror modulate Dishevelled-Vangl interaction to regulate non-canonical Wnt signaling during convergent extension

    Hwa-seon Seo, Deli Yu ... Jianbo Wang
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v3
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Convincing
    1. Developmental Biology

    Membrane rupture and independent extension of sister membranes drive cytokinesis in C. elegans embryos

    Jingjing Liang, Tingrui Huang ... Mei Ding
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Inadequate
    1. Developmental Biology

    Permissive and instructive Hox codes govern limb positioning

    Yajun Wang, Maik Hintze ... Ruijin Huang
    Elucidation of the Hox code defining forelimb positioning provides novel insights into lateral plate mesoderm patterning and the integration of vertebrate column structure and limb positioning.
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

    A developmentally regulated long-range enhancer-promoter contact mediates human neural development

    Devin Bready, Shuai Wang ... Dimitris G Placantonakis
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Incomplete
    1. Developmental Biology

    Heterogeneity of Sonic Hedgehog response dynamics and fate specification in single neural progenitors

    Fengzhu Xiong, Andrea R Tentner ... Sean G Tsung-Megason
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Developmental Biology

    The NTR/Prodrug Revolution: Tools for Controlling Cell Loss and Regeneration

    Gha-Hyun J Kim, Michael J Parsons
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
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Highlights

    1. Developmental Biology

    Oocyte Development: The discovery of the mammalian fusome

    Michael Buszczak, Anirban Dasgupta
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Written out of history

    Lisa M Thomann, Julie Batut
    1. Developmental Biology

    Limb Patterning: The cellular logic of limb regeneration

    Matthew Cherubino, Catherine D McCusker

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