In mammals, only 3% of the genome consists of coding genes which, when transcribed into proteins, ensure the biological functions of the organism and the in-utero development of future individuals.

Development of embryos "We found that the randomness in when and how cells divide actually helps embryos to develop properly," says Dimitri Fabrèges, a postdoc researcher in the Hiiragi group. He and ...

For the first time, a stem cell model has produced a structure resembling an early human embryo with a yolk-sac-like ...