Developmental Biology is an advancing field of science studying the growth and development of organisms through a focusing on genetic control of cell growth, differentiation, and tissue generation.
Research in the field of Developmental Biology (when proven credible) creates the foundation for information and expertise. Additionally, constant communication between researchers and publications produce a network of information and knowledge that is then further researched or taught to others.
Within the discipline of Developmental Biology, there exist several communities. The Society of Developmental Biology is responsible for the planning and presentation of seminars. There is an annual seminar featuring key speakers and the sharing of new discoveries made within the field. Regional meetings and conferences are also planned by this society. Featured on their website are…
Research within the discipline of Developmental Biology must be established and credible before it can be considered information. The establishment of information occurs through the process of peer review, experimental repeats, and citations. Peer review is important in all science disciplines. Before a research paper can receive credit within the science community, other researchers must…
Examples of expertise within the discipline of Developmental Biology are learning and teaching materials (e.g. textbooks & lectures). This is because both textbooks and lectures are a compilation of many different research articles and the information that is established from them. The textbook Developmental Biology written by Scott F. Gilbert serves as the baseline for…
Sources The Company of Biologists Ltd. [Internet]. 2015. the Node- the community site for developmental biologists [cited 2015 Oct 1]. Available from http://thenode.biologists.com/. Gilbert S. 2014. Fertilization: Beginning a New Organism. In Aquadro A, Wigg C, Pierson E, editors. Developmental Biology 10ed. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates, Inc. p. 117-151. Moosmann J, Ershov A, Altapova V,…
Developmental Biology: The Information Paradigm 