Deborah Yelon
Herbert Stern Chair in Biology, Professor and Vice Chair Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCSD Division of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 10:00am
MSB 4171
Invited Speaker Seminar
Abstract:
Our research focuses on the molecular mechanisms that determine the specific size and shape of the embryonic zebrafish heart. Some of our recent studies highlight the dynamic regulation of cardiac dimensions, particularly the mechanisms by which the heart adjusts and augments itself as the organism matures. We will discuss topics related to this theme, including the growth of heart size through the recruitment of late-differentiating cells and the retention of heart shape through the maintenance of cardiac chamber identity.
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