Insect developmental biology encompasses the study of the intricate processes that govern embryogenesis, tissue differentiation, and body segmentation in insects. Central to this field is the ...

Spider embryo with a loss of the waist region upon knockdown of the gene waistless. Hoechst staining with fluorescent stereomicroscopy. An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the ...

Despite differences in shape and size all insects are characterized by a body organization that includes three units: a head, thorax and abdomen (panels A-B). In contrast all spiders (and other ...

The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery. The process of how a humble single cell becomes an organism fascinates scientists across ...

An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a new study. An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the ...