The patterns of electrical activity are thought to have an important role in controlling how embryos develop limbs. (mdibl.org)
He and his colleagues have studied the activity of thalidomide in developing limbs and have shown that developing blood vessels are a primary target of the drug. (sciencemag.org)
«The question that we wanted to address was, if and how this different way of developing limbs is evolutionarily linked with the high regenerative capacities.» (sciencedaily.com)