Scientists from the lab of Francesca Mariani recently shared a recipe for ribs, and it doesn’t even require barbecue sauce.

In a new publication in the journal eLife, first authors Jennifer Fogel from USC, Daniel Lakeland from Lakeland Applied Sciences and colleagues examine the development of the vertebrate ribcage, which supports the body, protects the internal organs and enables life on land.

To read more, visit stemcell.usc.edu/2017/11/22/mariani-lab-reveals-rules-for-making-ribs.