The zebrafish has emerged as a vital model for dissecting the complex interplay between developmental processes and thyroid hormone regulation. Its transparent embryos and rapid external development ...

Researchers have published an atlas of zebrafish development, detailing the gene expression programs that are activated within nearly every cell type during the first five days of development, a ...

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Pictured here is a group of cells moving toward its correct final position in the tail of a forming zebrafish embryo. Cell membranes are green and the cell nuclei red. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

New research describes how nerve cells and muscle cells communicate through electrical signals during development -- a phenomenon known as bioelectricity. The communication, which takes place via ...

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