Mutations analysis of embryonic cells (IMAGE) University of Lübeck Caption By analysing the "molecular speed", the researchers discovered that mutations in certain genes (here: SOX9) lead to cells, e.g. of the limbs, that do not develope properly during embryogenesis. Credit Huang, X., Henck, J., Qiu, C. et al. Single-cell, whole-embryo phenotyping of mammalian developmental disorders. Nature 623, 772–781 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06548-w Usage Restrictions Picture is part of the publicatiion that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.