High-resolution real-time imaging reveals early developmental processes in quail embryos

The University of QueenslandJul 1 2024

Because quails grow in an egg, they're very accessible for imaging and their early development is very similar to a human at the time the embryo implants in the uterus. "When cells migrate during early development, they stick out protrusions called lamellipodia and filopodia like arms that reach out and grab onto surfaces allowing the cells to crawl, or reach other cells to bring them closer together," Dr White said.

The researchers also imaged the open edges of the neural tube and it being 'zipped up' to begin to form the brain and spinal cord.

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