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Who am I? How cells find their identity

Development of a zebrafish, 28 hours post fertilization.
Development of a zebrafish, 28 hours post fertilization.

The research group of Alex Schier, Director of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has investigated more closely how a single embryonic cell develops into a heart, nerve or blood cell. For the first time, the researchers have been able to reconstruct the developmental trajectories of individual embryonic cells. Their results also suggest that cells can change their path during their maturation process. The results of the study with around 40,000 cells have now been published in “Science”.

26 April 2018

Development of a zebrafish, 28 hours post fertilization.
Development of a zebrafish, 28 hours post fertilization.

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