The neural crest is a transient, multipotent cell population unique to vertebrates that emerges at the border of the neural plate during early embryogenesis. Following induction by precise gradients ...

Neural crest cells are a population of stem cells that invade the embryo in early development. They play a big role in what you look like: the pigments of your eyes, of your skin, and the bone ...

The thyroid, a vital endocrine organ in vertebrates, plays a key role in regulating metabolism and supporting growth. The first gland of both the nervous system and endocrine system to mature during ...

By tracking neural crest cells in catshark embryos, researchers discovered that the molecular toolkit behind face-building is surprisingly conserved across jawed vertebrates. The real differences ...

A crucial new mechanism that helps explain how the heart’s major blood vessels form during early development – and how disruptions to this process can lead to serious congenital heart defects – has ...