News articles tagged with 'zygote'
Parental controls on embryonic development?
— 2 Dec 2011 10:11 | HealthWhen a sperm fertilises an egg, each contributes a set of chromosomes to the resulting embryo, which at these very early stages is called a zygote. Early on, zygotic genes are inert,…
ESHRE study shows new PGS method can predict chromosomal abnormalities
— 7 Jul 2010 11:45 | HealthScientists at the University of Bonn and at the SISMER centre in Bologna used a new micro-array technology that screens all chromosomes in one cell within 12 hours, allowing for fresh…
Emory study yields clue to how stem cells form
— 17 Apr 2009 08:20 | BiologyAn Emory University study shows some of the first direct evidence of a process required for epigenetic reprogramming between generations - a finding that could shed more light on the…
A mathematical method helps to select human embryos
— 25 Feb 2009 12:50 | HealthA team of researchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) have developed a mathematical classification which makes it possible to select human embryos for use in assisted…
New technique gets to the root of cancer
— 21 Jul 2008 14:10 | HealthIn two complementary studies, Weizmann Institute scientists have developed a new method for reconstructing a cell's 'family tree,' and have applied this technique to trace the history…
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