Sentences with phrase «understanding of embryonic development»
The study could provide clues to the genetic code that controls the expression of genes, and may also further our understanding of embryonic development and diseases such as cancer.
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... A description of early embryonic development is necessary though not sufficient to an understanding of the nature and worth of an early embryo.
«In addition to advancing our understanding of human embryonic development, the findings suggest we may be able to use metabolites, relatively simple compounds, to alter cell fate in the treatment of common disorders.»
Evolutionary research often centers on mutations, but the development and evolution of the perching toe can not be understood without the forces of embryonic muscular activity.
The method could also help biologists understand how tissues change subtly during embryonic development — and even help map the maze of neurons that wire the human brain.
The aim of the work is to better understand embryonic development, rather than to see if genome editing could prevent diseases in children
This is a relatively new paradigm in the study of evolution, which focuses on comparing the embryonic development of multiple living beings to understand how their adult forms have changed giving rise to new species.
«New methods such the CRISPR - Cas9 system for gene editing now make it possible to carry out functional studies in other species, and this will in turn lead to decisive advances in our understanding of early embryonic development in mammals.»
Corey Nislow's laboratory develops and uses cutting edge tools to address this central question: how can we understand the biological commonalities in all of the life sciences; from embryonic development, to the spread of infectious diseases to better ways to treat cancer.
Although additional research is required to propel the embryo into the next stage - that of a live fetus - this study offers a more comprehensive understanding of early embryonic development and could help improve fertility treatments.
5/15/2008 New Role Found for a Cardiac Progenitor Population In a discovery that could one day lead to an understanding of how to regenerate damaged heart tissue, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have found that parent cells involved in embryonic development of the epicardium — the cell l...
Mary Halloran, professor of zoology, works to understand how neural circuits form during embryonic development.
Several of our research projects are designed to advance understanding of the genetic mechanisms whereby specific cell types fulfill the unique functions of building our skeleton during embryonic and postnatal development and maintaining it through adulthood.
Her scientific expertise lies in understanding the epigenetic basis of gene regulation during embryonic development and disease ontology.
Thus, the ability to measure DNAme in single cells has the potential to make important contributions to the understanding of several key biological processes, such as embryonic development, disease progression and aging.