Developmental Biology

Developmental Biology

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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    In mice, discrete odors can selectively promote the neurogenesis of sensory neuron subtypes that they stimulate

    Kawsar Hossain, Madeline Smith ... Stephen W Santoro
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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Bcl11b orchestrates subcerebral projection neuron axon development via cell-autonomous, non-cell-autonomous, and subcellular mechanisms

    Yasuhiro Itoh, Mollie B Woodworth ... Jeffrey D Macklis
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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Premature vision drives aberrant development of response properties in primary visual cortex

    Sophie V Griswold, Stephen D Van Hooser
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    1. Developmental Biology

    Transcriptional complexity in the insect central complex: single nuclei RNA-sequencing of adult brain neurons derived from type 2 neuroblasts

    Derek Epiney, Gonzalo N Morales Chaya ... Chris Q Doe
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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Coordinated Tbx3/Tbx5 transcriptional control of the adult ventricular conduction system

    Ozanna Burnicka-Turek, Katy A Trampel ... Ivan P Moskowitz
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    1. Developmental Biology

    Apical constriction requires patterned apical surface remodeling to synchronize cellular deformation

    Satoshi Yamashita, Shuji Ishihara, François Graner
    A physical modeling and its simulation showed distinctive role of surface elasticity and contractility during the apical constriction.
    1. Developmental Biology

    Meioc-Piwil1 complexes regulate rRNA transcription for differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells

    Toshihiro Kawasaki, Toshiya Nishimura ... Noriyoshi Sakai
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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Physics of Living Systems

    Spectral decomposition unlocks ascidian morphogenesis

    Joel Dokmegang, Emmanuel Faure ... Madhav Mani
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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Cancer Biology

    VGLL2 and TEAD1 fusion proteins drive YAP/TAZ-independent tumorigenesis by engaging p300

    Susu Guo, Xiaodi Hu ... Junhao Mao
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