anhedonicanteater
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to different cells? How does the developmental programme produce cells with differently regulated genomes and, as a consequence, different morphologies, internal compositions, and functions? In terms of things like promoters, enhancers, transcription factors and morphogens. I'm a neuroscientist in training (I guess), and have done courses in genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, etc, but not in developmental biology, although I have a basic idea of the concept of a series of diverging cell fate pathways as a result of differential gradients of cell signal molecules. Haha, have I just answered my own question? I guess, although in a VERY basic sense. Would any kind and considerate developmental biologist care to elaborate on these ideas?
At what sort of rate do cells diverge from one another throughout development, are there particular signalling molecules that are active during early stages of development, and others which play key fate determination roles only in slightly less potential stem cells, do CAMs play key roles in this sort of thing?
At what sort of rate do cells diverge from one another throughout development, are there particular signalling molecules that are active during early stages of development, and others which play key fate determination roles only in slightly less potential stem cells, do CAMs play key roles in this sort of thing?