If Sonic hedgehog was interrupted later in development, then fewer branchial rays formed but the ones that did grow, grew on the correct side of the gill arch -- showing that the gene works in a ...

From Sega to skeletons—Sonic the Hedgehog may have found a new use. But rather than the speedy blue creature beloved of computer gamers, this sonic is a gene that could play a vital role in ...

Sonic hedgehog, a gene that plays a crucial rule in the positioning and growth of limbs, fingers and toes, has been confirmed in an unexpected place in the embryos of developing mice -- the layer ...

Sonic hedgehog, a gene that plays a crucial rule in the positioning and growth of limbs, fingers and toes, has been confirmed in an unexpected place in the embryos of developing mice — the ...

Scientists once selected gene names based on emotion and free association. We have the backstories behind Ken and Barbie, Sonic hedgehog, and others.

The sonic hedgehog gene carries far greater responsibility than its playful suggests. Scientists have now tapped into its unique properties to regrow hair on damaged skin thought incapable of ...

That gene, and the protein it codes for, are both called Sonic Hedgehog. Here’s how that happened. As the NIH (somewhat wearily) explains in their notes on the gene, “The official name of this ...

A new study finds that the gene, whimsically named "sonic hedgehog," is responsible in part for whether an embryo turns into a shark or its relative, a floppy-nosed elephant fish. (Much like ...

Tweaking the Sonic Hedgehog gene can transform different aspects of development in chickens. For instance, transient over-expression of the gene can permanently turn feet scales into feathers.

Some species of lizards can detach their tails from their bodies when they feel threatened. This common defense mechanism can help lizards escape from threating situations by confusing or distracting ...

If Sonic hedgehog was interrupted later in development, then fewer branchial rays formed but the ones that did grow, grew on the correct side of the gill arch -- showing that the gene works in a ...