Word: schier
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...Schier focuses his research on zebrafish because they present the complexity of vertebrate organisms, while offering the benefits of clear embryos and rapid maturation, making their development easier to study, he said...
...start with the basic problem of how to go from fertilized eggs—one cell—to livng organisms with millions of cells,” Schier said...
...Schier is trying to determine how cells interact, allowing organisms to organize their physical development properly—“so that the head is where the head should be and feet where the feet should...
...Schier specifically looks at the genetics of mutant zebrafish, studying what genes are missing in the mutant fish and seeking to relate these genes to particular functions...
...Though Schier said his current work does not involve stem cell research, he added that he may want to expand into this area in coming years...