Animal growth and development is a dynamic, multistage process integrating genetic programmes, endocrine signals and environmental inputs to transform a single fertilised cell into a fully formed, ...

Myostatin, a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, is a principal negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth and homeostasis. By binding to activin type II receptors, myostatin ...

The crux of the issue lies in the high anatomical diversity and complex nature of animal growth and development, often exacerbated by studies focusing solely on specific stages of an animal's life or ...