Drosophila insulin-like peptides (dILPs) regulate part of the signaling pathway that helps keep organs growing in proportion during development.
Drosophila insulin-like peptides (dILPs) regulate part of the signaling pathway that helps keep organs growing in proportion during development.
| March 1, 2013
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During development, communication between organs determines their relative final size.
Amateur birders record an astounding number of species and individuals in the first ever worldwide avian stock taking.
Increasing evidence suggests that loss of Earth’s biological diversity will compromise our planet’s ability to provide the goods and services societies need to prosper.
New amphibian species are being discovered at an exciting rate, yet they are also the vertebrates most at risk of extinction.
Collective cell migration relies on a directional signal that comes from the moving cluster, rather than from external cues.
Watch the cell transplant experiments in zebrafish that suggest certain embryonic cells rely on intrinsic directional cues for collective migration.
Domestic cats kill billions of birds and mammals every year, making them a top threat to US wildlife.
Fisheries scientists allege that an official wanted to abolish their department because their research contradicted the findings of other agencies.