Self-sorting cells disrupt development

Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 08:02 in Biology & Nature

In a developing embryo, some cells can self-segregate – like oil separating out of water – to help create the tissues and organs of the human body. For example, brain cells separate into clusters that give rise to different regions of the brainstem.

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