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A circuit within the nucleus accumbens that exists during a specific developmental window through early adolescence male rats may serve as a substrate that underlies heightened reward seeking in this population.

Investigation of mouse models from forward mutagenetic screen reveals that the gene Spag7 is essential for embryonic development and energy homeostasis later in life.

Dynamic local microenvironments in Drosophila facilitate axonal projection direction transitions in the absence of clear landmarks.

Loss of YAP1/TAZ expression in the pancreatic endocrine compartment is not a passive consequence of endocrine specification, rather, Hippo pathway-mediated inhibition of YAP1/TAZ in endocrine progenitors is a prerequisite for endocrine specification and differentiation.

Analyses of transcriptomic dynamics in a new model of human amnion formation identify five continuous amniogenic transcriptional phases as well as a critical role of TFAP2A in amnion fate progression.

The termination of medulla neuroblasts is specified by the depletion of the neuroepithelium and mediated by apoptosis, differentiation, and gliogenic switch.

Behavioral and circuit analyses show that changes to energetic demand are a key driver of consolidation of daily sleep and feeding patterns as animals mature.

Flow hemodynamic activation of endothelial klf2a is a mechanism regulating initial vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation on circle of Willis arteries.