Yashaswi Sharma 
Drosophila Development- Stages, Significance The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has been extensively studied for over a century as a model organism for genetic investigations. It also has many characteristics that make it an … Read more
The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of a male and a female gamete (or sex cell). Cell division, cell migration, programmed cell death (apoptosis), … Read more
Advent of Evolutionary Embryology Embryonic Homologies Homologous structures Analogous structures Embryology and Theory of Evolution Embryology supports the theory that organisms have a common ancestor (in accordance to theory of … Read more
Image Source: Dare Alla Luce Doula and Medchrome. Labor is a physiologic process during which the fetus, its associated membranes, the umbilical cord, and the placenta are expelled from the … Read more
The teleost fish Danio rerio is commonly known as the zebrafish. It is a common small‐bodied tropical, freshwater species originally from South Asia. The fish is a part of the Cyprinidae … Read more
Implantation- Process, Events, Significance The term “implantation” is used to describe the process of attachment and invasion of the uterus endometrium by the blastocyst (conceptus) in placental animals. It begins … Read more
Image Source: drsvenkatesan.com Development of the Heart (Heart Embryology) The development of the heart can be studied under the following headings: 1. Generation and fusion of the developing heart tubes … Read more
What is Developmental Biology? It is the field of biology that studies the processes by which multicellular organisms grow and develop, controlled by their genes. It involves the study of … Read more
The nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans is a small (1 mm long), unsegmented, vermiform, free-living soil nematode. It is a relatively simple, and precisely structured organism, extensively used as a model organism for … Read more
The preimplantation period of human embryo development is remarkable and characterized by successive changes in terms of genetic control, physiology, and morphology of the embryo. Blastocyst (Greek, blastos= sprout + cystos = cavity) … Read more
