In a column regarding the issue of abortion, Albert B. Southwick wrote, “The definition of human life and when it begins varies widely” (Telegram & Gazette, Dec. 3). That is not correct. The ...

A synthetic embryo can now be constructed from very early pre-embryonic cells – without the need for an egg or sperm. These were initially created in mice. In April, Chinese researchers created ...

Condic shows how the zygote is already behaving like an organism before syngamy because factors from the sperm and egg are “interact[ing] coordinately to orchestrate subsequent development ...

Human zygote gene expression correlates with viability. ... The unique transcriptome through day 3 of human preimplantation development. Hum. Mol. Genet. 13, 1461–1470 (2004).

Known as postzygotic mosaic mutations, or PMMs, these genetic changes occur after the conception of the human zygote during the development cycle of a fetus.

With each week of pregnancy, your baby-to-be is developing in leaps and bounds. In the early stages, they are called a zygote. They then progress to an embryo, fetus, and finally, baby. You might ...

“Biomedical research and development is a fast-growing market, and SolidWorks is clearly the 3D CAD software our customers use the most,” said David Dunston, Zygote executive partner and designer.