developmental biology
noun
: a discipline of biology concerned with the processes and mechanisms that control and influence the development and growth of organisms especially from a molecular, cellular, or genetic perspective see evolutionary developmental biology
developmental biologist
noun
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And that’s probably most beautifully demonstrated in the field of developmental biology, and particularly the process of morphogenesis.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Kingsley is the Rudy J. and Daphne Donohue Munzer Professor in the department of developmental biology at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Mammalian diversity in a dish Researchers have traditionally used organoids to model human diseases, test drugs and study developmental biology.
—Gat Rauner, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
After receiving her degree from UCLA in molecular, cell and developmental biology, Ross went on to become an assistant coach of the University of Arkansas gymnastics team in 2021.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Kingsley is the Rudy J. and Daphne Donohue Munzer Professor in the department of developmental biology at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Mammalian diversity in a dish Researchers have traditionally used organoids to model human diseases, test drugs and study developmental biology.
—Gat Rauner, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
After receiving her degree from UCLA in molecular, cell and developmental biology, Ross went on to become an assistant coach of the University of Arkansas gymnastics team in 2021.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
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“Developmental biology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developmental%20biology. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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