"These cells co-develop together, just like they would in an actual embryo, and establish that history of being neighbors," ...

“Reduced telomere length can be caused by embryonic cellular damage,” said study co-lead Dr. Yasmyn Winstanley. The ...

"Telomeres are the parts of chromosomes that influence the ... "There are specific types of cellular damage during the very ...

Yet it was a complete mystery how the blueprints in the developing embryo of these creatures guided the assembly of these complex parts. Only in the past two decades has the answer begun to emerge.

New research reveals that the earliest days of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and aging.