Animal embryogenesis is the process by which the embryo develops from the fertilised egg cell. Important events that occur during embryogenesis are gastrulation, formation of the early nervous ...

More information: Hui Ren et al, Synergistic induction of fertilization-independent embryogenesis in rice egg cells by paternal-genome-expressed transcription factors, Nature Plants (2024).

"Our research identifies specific steps in embryogenesis that contribute to spina bifida," said Dr. Joseph Gleeson, senior author of the study and professor at Rady Children's and UC San Diego.