How do animals reproduce and develop?
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We are fascinated by cellular mechanisms driving the development of eggs.
Eggs and embryos are constructed through cellular processes that must adapt to constantly changing physiological constraints. In the case of critical marine species, this all happens exposed in the open ocean — an environment that is changing.
The Swartz lab is an eclectic group of people studying reproduction from multiple angles.
We combine embryological, cell biological, biophysical, and genomic approaches to better understand the oocyte-to-embryo transition.
