Editorial: Advances in techniques for measurement and assessment of physiological processes in developing animals
Date
2023-10-11Metadata
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Developmental Physiology can be broadly defined as the field of science aiming to
understand the physiological processes shaping a fertilized egg of a species into a wellstructured
and functional multi-cellular organism. Animal studies are a major part of such
investigations, during which animal embryos and newly born or newly hatched animals are
examined to understand complex developmental processes. At the organ level, these
examinations include morphological assessments for structural analysis, and
physiological assessments for functional analysis of developing organs/systems, whereas
at cell/tissue level, relevant analyses are carried out with molecular biology and biochemistry
assays. Precise measurement of physiological parameters is required for understanding
developmental processes of specific organs and organ systems in such examinations. Even
though, there is a growing interest from the Developmental Biology community for such
experimental techniques, most of these applications have been developed for specialized
research labs and are not readily available for other interested researchers. This Research
Topic aimed to present novel experimental techniques on developing animals for adaptation
of useful techniques by other researchers, advancing the field of Developmental Physiology.
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