Scientists have officially grown a notochord—the tissues that act as the “GPS for the developing embryo” by guiding the formation of the spine and nervous system. Previous attempts to create ...

Yes, according to Osaka Metropolitan University researchers, who found that suppression of Pcdh8 is essential for the notochord to elongate properly in zebrafish. Graduate School of Medicine Dr ...

Due to its proximity to the dorsal endoderm, the notochord has been the prime candidate for directing pancreatic development. Although initial in vitro experiments confirmed this prediction ...