Key Features

• Developmental Biology studies how organisms grow, develop, and form specialized structures.
• It explains processes from fertilization to the formation of tissues, organs, and systems.
• Key stages include gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation, and organogenesis.
• Genes and molecular signals control cell differentiation and body pattern formation.
• Stem cells play a crucial role in tissue growth, regeneration, and repair.
  Morphogenesis describes how cells and tissues acquire their specific shapes and structures.
  Developmental biology also explores evolutionary links through comparative embryology.
  Environmental factors can influence normal development, leading to abnormalities.
  Research in this field supports advances in regenerative medicine and genetic engineering.