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Cellular crowding in fruit fly embryos triggers a critical DNA reorganization, biologists find

2025-11-20 16:28
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Cellular crowding in fruit fly embryos triggers a critical DNA reorganization, biologists find

After fertilization, embryos race through rapid cell divisions before slowing down to build specialized cells that will carry out distinct functions in the developing body—but the signals that trigger...

After fertilization, embryos race through rapid cell divisions before slowing down to build specialized cells that will carry out distinct functions in the developing body—but the signals that trigger this shift have remained a mystery.