News tagged with mutant embryo

Researchers discover new way to form extracellular vesicles

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered a protein called TAT-5 that affects the production of extracellular vesicles, small sacs of membrane released from the surface of cells, capable of sending signals ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some neural tube defects in mice linked to enzyme deficiency

Women of childbearing age can reduce the risk of having a child born with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida by eating enough folate or folic acid. However, folate prevents only about 70 percent of these defects.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Embryo's heartbeat drives blood stem cell formation

(PhysOrg.com) -- Biologists have long wondered why the embryonic heart begins beating so early, before the tissues actually need to be infused with blood. Two groups of researchers from Children's Hospital ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0