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Research in developmental genetics explores the regulatory mechanisms behind embryonic and post-embryonic growth, cellular communication, gene expression patterns, stem cell behavior, cellular specialization, and tissue formation. These investigations utilize model organisms for studying animal and plant development, such as Drosophila, C. elegans, ascidians, and Arabidopsis. Scientists in this field participate in a collaborative Developmental Systems Graduate program alongside colleagues from NYU Medical School's Skirball Institute. Funded by an NIH training grant, this joint initiative fosters academic exchange with researchers working on vertebrate developmental systems. NYU Biology organizes regional conferences for Drosophila, C. elegans, and other model organism researchers, drawing participants from across the New York metropolitan area.