Developmental Biology

Developmental Biology

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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
    Introducing premature visual experience by opening the closed eyelids early in ferrets caused many cells in the primary visual cortex to mature improperly.
    1. Developmental Biology

    Distinct waves of ovarian follicles contribute to mouse oocyte production

    Qi Yin, Allan C Spradling
    The first follicle wave undergoes atresia to amplify androgen-producing theca cells, while previously unknown wave 1.5 follicles leave quiescence at 2 weeks and produce most of the earliest offspring.
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Neuronal detection triggers systemic digestive shutdown in response to adverse food sources in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Yating Liu, Guojing Tian ... Bin Qi
    A neural-digestive mechanism has been presented for evaluating harmful food.
    1. Developmental Biology

    A tissue boundary orchestrates the segregation of inner ear sensory organs

    Ziqi Chen, Magdalena Żak ... Nicolas Daudet
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    • Important
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    1. Developmental Biology

    Genetic and physical interactions reveal overlapping and distinct contributions to meiotic double-strand break formation in C. elegans

    Marilina Raices, Fabiola Balmir ... Judith L Yanowitz
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    • Useful
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    1. Developmental Biology

    Blastomeres: Tracing cell fates in embryos

    Ying Zhang, Qi Chen
    Differences in the activity of an enzyme called CARM1 influence the timing of blastomere polarization and whether they become part of the embryo or the placenta.
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    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
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    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Developmental Biology

    Inverted Assembly of the Lens Within Ocular Organoids Reveals Alternate Paths to Ocular Morphogenesis

    Elin Stahl, Miguel Angel Delgado-Toscano ... Lucie Zilova
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Nup107 is a crucial regulator of torso-mediated metamorphic transition in Drosophila melanogaster

    Jyotsna Kawadkar, Pradyumna Ajit Joshi, Ram Kumar Mishra
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    • Valuable
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    1. Developmental Biology

    Genetic Network Shaping Kenyon Cell Identity and Function in Drosophila Mushroom Bodies

    Pei-Chi Chung, Kai-Yuan Ku ... Hung-Hsiang Yu
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Fundamental
    • Convincing
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    1. Developmental Biology

    Tracing cell fates in embryos

    Ying Zhang, Qi Chen
    1. Developmental Biology

    Special Issue: Reproductive health

    Wei Yan
    1. Developmental Biology
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    Natural History of Model Organisms: E. coqui

    Sarah E Westrick, Mara Laslo, Eva K Fischer

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