In mammals, inductive signaling
early in embryogenesis creates a small number of primordial germ cells (PGCs).
The APC is a protein involved in the Wnt signalling pathway, which is a network of proteins with prominent
roles in embryogenesis, cell differentiation and cancer.
Davies and Lineweaver suggest that genes
active in embryogenesis and switched off later may be reactivated because of damage, causing the accelerated cell division of these rogue cancer cells.
Although this is a normal
process in embryogenesis to build new tissues, when it occurs in cancer cells it generates metastasis.
The principles of pattern
formation in embryogenesis can be studied in Drosophila by means of a powerful combination of genetic and transplantation experiments.
It has been suggested that cardiac fibroblasts, which are cells that surround the muscle cells and make up over half of the heart cells, might be
important in embryogenesis, but little is known about their development and roles in the embryonic heart.
A novel chemical screening strategy in zebrafish identifies common
pathways in embryogenesis and rhabdomyosarcoma development.
He currently investigates versican in early embryogenesis, the participation of ADAMTS cleavage of versican in extraembryonic vasculature, and the role of
ADAMTS9 in embryogenesis.
Stefan Glaser (Stewart, MPG)-- «Role of the histone methyltransferase, Mll2,
in embryogenesis and adult mouse» (2005)