zebrafish, developmental biology

Researchers are taking the concept of three-dimensional cell culture beyond single organoids to develop embryos from cells.

A gain-of-function mutation in a single gene reveals ancient limb-forming capacity that has been preserved for hundreds of millions of years.

Enhancers, short regions of DNA that direct gene expression, of species separated by 700 million years of evolution worked interchangeably, according to a new study.

A zebrafish model of the birth defect craniosynostosis provides insights into how the condition develops.

The winner of the 2018 Nikon Small World in Motion video competition shows the development of sensory neurons in a zebrafish embryo.

Despite being made of different materials, zebrafishes’ and land animals’ scales form in a similar process.

Live-cell imaging reveals the secrets of innervation in the pancreas of zebrafish.

A trio of papers provide new insight into embryo development.

Time-lapse imaging shows the immune cells transferring chemical signals during pigment pattern formation in developing zebrafish.

Immune cells called macrophages shuttle cellular messages in the skin.

Researchers seek insight into the pigmentation patterns of guppies and zebrafish.

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.