The Face of a Frog: Time-Lapse Video Reveals Never-Before-Seen Bioelectric Pattern
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 09:00
in Biology & Nature
For the first time, Tufts University biologists have reported that bioelectrical signals are necessary for normal head and facial formation in an organism and have captured that process in a time-lapse video that reveals never-before-seen patterns of visible bioelectrical signals outlining where eyes, nose, mouth, and other features will appear in an embryonic tadpole.