University of Queensland Researchers Study Quail Embryos
Researchers at the University of Queensland are studying quail embryos to investigate how problematic cells cause neural tube deformities. Research lead Dr.
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“UQ research lead Dr Mel White says there are unexpected similarities between bird and human embryos. The reason that we use quails is because very early during development, bird embryos actually developed very similar to a human embryo.”
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