Archive: Developmental biology
Developmental biology 2009 Research Highlights
Developmental neuroscience: Keeping you connected
Felix Cheung
Published online: 02 December 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.231
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et al. SUN1/2 and Syne/Nesprin-1/2 complexes connect centrosome to the nucleus during neurogenesis and neuronal migration in mice. Neuron 64, 173–187 (2009).
Top of pageDevelopmental neuroscience: Full speed ahead this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 25 November 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.226
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, & Thrombospondin 1 accelerates synaptogenesis in hippocampal neurons through neuroligin 1. Nature Neurosci. doi:10.1038/nn.2459 (2009).
Top of pageHaematopoiesis: First blood
Felix Cheung
Published online: 18 November 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.220
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-Arrestin1 regulates zebrafish hematopoiesis through binding to YY1 and relieving polycomb group repression. Cell 139, 535–546 (2009).Neurobiology: Challenges of a different character
Felix Cheung
Published online: 04 November 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.213
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, , & Developmental dyslexia is characterized by the co-existence of visuospatial and phonological disorders in Chinese children. Curr. Biol. 19, R890–R892 (2009).
Top of pageBiophysics: Slightly inclined this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 23 September 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.187
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et al. Reduced efficiency of magnetotaxis in magnetotactic coccoid bacteria in higher than geomagnetic fields. Biophys. J. 97, 986–991 (2009).
Top of pagePlant development: Split ends this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 01 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.136
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et al. OsHAL3 mediates a new pathway in the light-regulated growth of rice. Nature Cell Biol. doi:10.1038/ncb1892 (2009).
Top of pageDevelopmental neuroscience: The bliss of growth this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 27 May 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.117
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et al. Identification of BLyS (B lymphocyte stimulator), a non-myelin-associated protein, as a functional ligand for Nogo-66 receptor. J. Neurosci. 29, 6348–6352 (2009).
Top of pageExtremophile biology: Shrimp shield
Felix Cheung
Published online: 13 May 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.95
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, , , & Formation of diapause cyst shell in brine shrimp, Artemia parthenogenetica and its resistance role toward environmental stresses. J. Biol. Chem. doi:10.1074/jbc.M109.004051 (2009).
Top of pageRice genetics: On the roll
Felix Cheung
Published online: 29 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.87
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, , , and SHALLOT-LIKE1 is a KANADI transcription factor that modulates rice leaf rolling by regulating leaf abaxial cell development. Plant Cell doi:10.1105/tpc.108.061457 (2009).
Top of pageStem cells: Cracking the egg's potential this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 22 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.79
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et al. Production of offspring from a germline stem cell line derived from neonatal ovaries. Nature Cell Biol. doi:10.1038/ncb1869 (2009).
Top of pagePlant physiology: Environmental regulations
Tim Reid
Published online: 15 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.75
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et al. The Arabidopsis RING finger E3 ligase RHA2a is a novel positive regulator of ABA signaling during seed germination and early seedling development. Plant Physiol. doi:10.1104/pp.109.135269 (2009).
Top of pageRice genetics: Know grain, know gain this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 01 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.64
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et al. Natural variation at the DEP1 locus enhances grain yield in rice. Nature Genet. doi:10.1038/ng.352 (2009).
Top of pageCongenital disorders: Mutation fingered this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 11 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.47
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et al. A mutation in Ihh that causes digit abnormalities alters its signalling capacity and range. Nature doi:10.1038/nature07862 (2009).
Top of pageCellular differentiation: A two-stage procedure
Jane Qiu
Published online: 25 February 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.35
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et al. Adipogenesis licensing and execution are disparately linked to cell prolifertation. Cell Res. 19, 216–223 (2009).
Top of pageCellular development: Selective demise this content is Open !
Jane Qiu
Published online: 18 February 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.25
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et al. SEPA-1 mediates the specific recognition and degradation of P granule components by autophagy in C. elegans. Cell 136, 308–321 (2009).
Top of pageNeural development: Don't get too excited
Jane Qiu
Published online: 11 February 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.23
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et al. Coordinated changes in dendritic arborization and synaptic strength during neural circuit development. Neuron 61, 71–84 (2009).
Top of pageSpermiogenesis: Heads or tails
Felix Cheung
Published online: 04 February 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.14
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et al. RIM-BP3 is a manchette-associated protein essential for spermiogenesis. Development 136, 373–382 (2009).
Top of pageRice genetics: Transcriptome mapped
Felix Cheung
Published online: 21 January 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.10
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et al. A transcriptome atlas of rice cell types uncovers cellular, functional and developmental hierarchies. Nature Genet. doi:10.1038/ng.282 (2009).
Top of pageCell migration: Follow the flickers this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 14 January 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.1
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et al. Calcium flickers steer cell migration. Nature doi:10.1038/nature07577 (2008).
Top of pageDevelopmental neuroscience: Sheath netting
Jane Qiu
Published online: 14 January 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.5
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et al. Disruption of Nectin-like 1 cell adhesion molecule leads to delayed axonal myelination in the CNS. J. Neurosci. 28, 12815–12819 (2008).
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