Tag: Early development
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Microbes in Breast Milk: How They Shape Infant Gut Microbiomes
Introduction: Beyond Nutrients and Bonding Breast milk is celebrated for its nutrients, antibodies, and the intimate bond it fosters between parent and child. Yet beneath these well-known benefits lies another crucial component: a tiny, dynamic community of microbes. Recent research shows that human milk isn’t sterile. It carries bacteria and other microorganisms that can migrate…
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Why Some Embryos Stall in Development: Centromere Clues from a New Study
Centromeres: The gatekeepers of early cell division Early embryo development hinges on a flawless handoff of parental DNA, a process that begins even before the first cell division. At the heart of this handoff are centromeres, special chromosome regions that act like handles during chromosome segregation. A key feature that marks these regions across generations…