Mind the gap: Space inside eggs steers first few steps of life (IMAGE)
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Researchers from Kyoto University Kanagawa Institute of Technology, and the National Institute of Genetics have now precisely modeled the shape of eggshells to show how the space in the egg and the contours of the shell direct the relative positions of cells in the growing embryo. Their findings may provide a theoretical basis for directing the development of stem cells into larger tissues and organs.
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Kyoto University/Sungrim Seirin-Lee
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