Science Education - Advanced Biology
Developmental Biology
09:06An Introduction to Developmental Genetics
Development is the complex process through which a single-celled embryo transforms into a multicellular organism. Developmental processes are guided by ...
08:47Gene Silencing with Morpholinos
Morpholino-mediated gene silencing is a common technique used to study roles of specific genes during development. Morpholinos inhibit gene expression by ...
09:36Genetic Engineering of Model Organisms
Transgenesis, or the use of genetic engineering to alter gene expression, is widely used in the field of developmental biology. Scientists use a number of ...
09:27An Introduction to Molecular Developmental Biology
Molecular signals play a major role in the complex processes occurring during embryonic development. These signals regulate activities such as cell ...
06:25Explant Culture for Developmental Studies
Explant culture is a technique in which living cells or tissues are removed from an embryo for continued development outside of the organism. This ex vivo ...
08:00Whole-Mount In Situ Hybridization
Whole-mount in situ hybridization (WMISH) is a common technique used for visualizing the location of expressed RNAs in embryos. In this process, ...
11:19An Introduction to Stem Cell Biology
Cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types, known as stem cells, are at the center of one of the most exciting fields of science today. ...
09:52Embryonic Stem Cell Culture and Differentiation
Culturing embryonic stem (ES) cells requires conditions that maintain these cells in an undifferentiated state to preserve their capacity for self-renewal ...
08:58Induced Pluripotency
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are somatic cells that have been genetically reprogrammed to form undifferentiated stem cells. Like embryonic stem ...
11:58An Introduction to Organogenesis
Organogenesis is the process by which organs arise from one of three germ layers during the later stages of embryonic development. Researchers studying ...
06:58Fate Mapping
Fate mapping is a technique used to understand how embryonic cells divide, differentiate, and migrate during development. In classic fate mapping ...
06:21Transplantation Studies
Many developmental biologists are interested in the molecular signals and cellular interactions that induce a group of cells to develop into a particular ...
09:14An Introduction to Aging and Regeneration
Tissues are maintained through a balance of cellular aging and regeneration. Aging refers to the gradual loss of cellular function, and regeneration is ...
08:44Invertebrate Lifespan Quantification
Many animals naturally stop growing upon reaching adulthood, after which they undergo aging or "senescence" until dying. The amount of time between an ...
07:06Tissue Regeneration with Somatic Stem Cells
Somatic or adult stem cells, like embryonic stem cells, are capable of self-renewal but demonstrate a restricted differentiation potential. Nonetheless, ...
