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Omics has been a hot topic in the 21st century; Genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics, lipidomics, etc. Nevertheless, omics hasn’t been without its challenges in terms of technical developments. For many scientists, the amount of data generated from most omics studies has been overwhelming. It has become indispensable in biology to have bioinformatic skills, which adds …
To wrap up the ‘tête-à-tête’ series on speakers from the 14th NYRA Meeting in Norwich, we here present the tête-à-tête with Simone Immler. Simone Immler is a Professor of Genetics and Reproduction at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia. Prof. Immler earned her MSc from the University of Basel, Switzerland, …
This time we bring an interview to get to know another of our invited speakers at the 14th NYRA meeting, which will take place in Norwich from 19-21st of September 2022. Kristian Almstrup is a Senior Scientist at Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, where he serves as a research leader at the Department of Growth and Reproduction. …
The general understanding of fertilization is the fusion of two haploid gametes, the spermatozoon, and the oocyte, to form a diploid cell that goes through the multiple cell division and cell differentiation events of embryo development. However, recent research has pushed this understanding. Parthenogenesis, also known as virgin births, is another way of embryo development …
It is with great sadness that we learned about the passing of Professor Bernard Jegou from Rennes, France. Bernard Jegou was a well-known person in the field of Andrology, especially for his winning personality that many of us have experienced during the Testis Workshops over the years, but also for his outstanding scientific career. Bernard …
The centriole is a microtubule-based organelle and typically consists of nine sets of short microtubule triplets arranged in a cylindrical structure. The centriole is surrounded by a special matrix, the pericentriolar matrix (PCM).