Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

A new discovery by researchers challenges our current understanding of gastrulation, the most important stage of early embryonic development. When the zygote, or the fertilised egg, starts to develop, ...

Despite being an essential developmental process, the understanding of human embryonic genome activation is limited, owing to the lack of in vitro cell models and ethical concerns. To advance ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

Research shows how the curved shape of a zebrafish egg sets cell division timing, gene activation, and early cell fate ...

The mystery of early embryonic communication is starting to be unraveled thanks to a new stem cell-based model.

In the earliest hours after fertilization, an embryo takes its first steps toward becoming a living organism by shedding maternal control and activating its own genetic program. This critical process, ...

The onset of embryo-specific gene transcription, also known as embryonic genome activation (EGA), is a crucial step in the developmental journey of an organism. Although EGA has been studied to some ...

Researchers have discovered a key transition in early embryonic development is facilitated by decreasing levels of a viral protein inserted into the DNA of our early animal ancestors. Researchers at ...