Patterns in primordial germ cell migration
Loading video... VIDEO: Using newly developed software, researchers digitally merged microscopic images of hundreds of zebrafish embryos. This enabled them to identify patterns in how primordial germ cells behave in the absence of... view more Credit: Gross-Thebing, Truszkowski, Tenbrinck et al. Sci Adv 2020;6: eabc5546/CC BY-NC Whenever an organism develops and forms organs, a tumour creates metastases or the immune system becomes active in inflammation, cells migrate within the body. As they do, they interact with surrounding tissues which influence their function. The migrating cel...
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