University of Minnesota Researchers Find Novel Genes Critical In Organ Development
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have identified a group of novel genes that are critical in organ development.
The scientists studied the roles of genes in the zebrafish secretome. This group of genes makes proteins that are located on the surface or outside of cells in the body, and are responsible for directing "patterning" in the body, or ensuring that cells divide, differentiate and migrate to properly form vital organs in the correct places during development.