- Previous
- Next
16 February 2026
Pulling a Face
In the body, connective tissue connects – no news there. But how the right type develops in the right place continues to intrigue. Tendons are a type of connective tissue bringing muscle and bone together, and ligaments are a kind of highly-related connective tissue but distinctive, joining bone to bone. This study of zebrafish face development, identifies the genetic and epigenetic regulatory mechanisms that distinguish tendons and ligaments, and provides insight into disorders in which connective tissue turns to bone
Read the published research article here
Written by
- Image from work by Ryan R. Roberts and colleagues
- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Image originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- Published in Development, February 2026
Search The Archive
Submit An Image
Like us on Facebook
Follow on Twitter
Follow on Tumblr
Follow on Instagram
What is BPoD?
BPoD stands for Biomedical Picture of the Day. Managed by the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences until Jul 2023, it is now run independently by a dedicated team of scientists and writers. The website aims to engage everyone, young and old, in the wonders of biology, and its influence on medicine. The ever-growing archive of more than 4000 research images documents over a decade of progress. Explore the collection and see what you discover. Images are kindly provided for inclusion on this website through the generosity of scientists across the globe.
BPoD is also available in Catalan at www.bpod.cat with translations by the University of Valencia.