In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers at the University of Basel have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just ...

Importantly, the process developed for this study allowed the team to analyze blood cell development in multiple parts of the skeleton. Next steps Looking ahead, Lucas says much more research will be ...

The first "blueprint" of human skeletal development reveals how the skeleton forms, shedding light on the process of arthritis, and highlighting cells involved in conditions that affect skull and bone ...