Researchers used iPS cells to reconstructed the human 'segmentation clock,' a key point in early embryonic development that determines how the body gets segmented. The 'segmentation clock' is a ...

Scientists have recapitulated in the laboratory how the cellular structures that give rise to our spinal column form sequentially. They have created a 3D in vitro model that mimics how the precursor ...

From the moment an embryo starts to take shape, two-way communication is critical for making sure tissues and organs develop ...

The spinal column is the central supporting structure of the skeleton in all vertebrates. Not only does it provide a place for muscles to attach, it also protects the spinal cord and nerve roots.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some of our organs, such as the liver and the heart, are lateralised. As our bodies develop they mostly display bilateral symmetry across the vertebral column. Vertebral symmetry ...

We studied the roles of β-catenin in somitogenesis using immunostaining and antisense experiments in rat embryos. High levels of β-catenin appeared transiently in the developing rat somites. Initially ...

Having a vertebral column endows vertebrates with many similar characteristics and one of these is bilateral or left-right symmetry. For instance, if we draw an imaginary line dividing a vertebrate’s ...

Researchers led by Kyoto University have reconstituted the human 'segmentation clock' -- a key focus of embryonic development research -- using induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSCs. From the first ...

The spinal column is the central supporting structure of the skeleton in all vertebrates. Not only does it provide a place for muscles to attach, it also protects the spinal cord and nerve roots.

Japan -- Researchers led by Kyoto University have reconstituted the human 'segmentation clock' -- a key focus of embryonic development research -- using induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSCs. From the ...