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Comparison of human spinal cord rosette differentiation in vitro and following transplantation into heterologous embryonic environments, reveals cell-intrinsic constraint on human differentiation pace and the importance of timely extrinsic signalling for progression through an intrinsic human neural differentiation programme.

Genetic and mechanistic analyses reveal how ovulatory rupture triggers the activation and expansion of ovarian surface epithelial stem/progenitor cells, through selective activation of Yap, and enhanced expression of Procr by Yap.

Apelin signaling-dependent endocardial protrusions promote cardiac trabeculation through Nrg/ErbB/Erk signaling in zebrafish.

A new role for nephronectin and integrin α8 signaling during neural crest cell migration in the developing cornea has been identified.

Augmentation of progestin signaling promotes testis development and spermatogenesis independent from andorgen signaling in zebrafish.

Human somites are formed in organoids from human pluripotent stem cells.

RNA-binding proteins use both translational activation and repression of key molecular determinants to post-mitotically sculpt the identity and connectivity of developing mouse neocortex in an area-specific manner.

The transcriptional control system of a sea urchin gene reveals the deep evolutionary conservation of a gene regulatory network underlying morphogenesis.

The placenta plays an important role in how vitamin D is metabolized and supplied to the fetus.

Active uptake and metabolism of maternal vitamin D by the placenta determine fetal exposure to vitamin D and how vitamin D regulates the placental transcriptome, which is also determined by its underlying epigenetic landscape, and proteome.