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Zebrafish: unraveling genetic complexity through duplicated genes
Zebrafish: unraveling genetic complexity through duplicated genes
The zebrafish is an invaluable model organism for genetic, developmental, and disease research. Although its high conserva...
Effects of two chd2-knockout strains on the morphology and behavior in zebrafish
Effects of two chd2-knockout strains on the morphology and behavior in zebrafish
The chromodomain helicase DNA binding domain 2 (CHD2) gene is an ATPase and a member of the SNF2-like family of helicase-r...
Molecular evolution and genetic diversity of defective chorion 1 in Anastrepha fraterculus and Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera, Tephritidae)
Molecular evolution and genetic diversity of defective chorion 1 in Anastrepha fraterculus and Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera, Tephritidae)
The family Tephritidae comprises numerous fruit fly species, some of which are economically significant, such as several i...
From bristle to brain: embryonic development of topographic projections from basiconic sensilla in the antennal nervous system of the locust Schistocerca gregaria
From bristle to brain: embryonic development of topographic projections from basiconic sensilla in the antennal nervous system of the locust Schistocerca gregaria
The antennal flagellum of the locust S. gregaria is an articulated structure bearing a spectrum of sensilla that responds ...
Molecular evolution of transcription factors AF4/FMR2 family member (AFF) gene family and the role of lamprey AFF3 in cell proliferation
Molecular evolution of transcription factors AF4/FMR2 family member (AFF) gene family and the role of lamprey AFF3 in cell proliferation
AF4/FMR2 family member (AFF) proteins are a group of transcriptional regulators that can regulate gene transcription and p...
Identification and characterization of the Dmrt1B gene in the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense
Identification and characterization of the Dmrt1B gene in the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense
Dmrt (doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor) is a protein family of transcription factors implicated in sexual ...
Unveiling the cell dynamics during the final shape formation of the tarsus in Drosophila adult leg by live imaging
Unveiling the cell dynamics during the final shape formation of the tarsus in Drosophila adult leg by live imaging
Organisms display a remarkable diversity in their shapes. Although substantial progress has been made in unraveling the me...
The functional evolution of collembolan Ubx on the regulation of abdominal appendage formation
The functional evolution of collembolan Ubx on the regulation of abdominal appendage formation
Folsomia candida is a tiny soil-living arthropod belonging to the Collembola, which is an outgroup to Insecta. It resemble...
Nerves and availability of mesodermal cells are essential for the function of the segment addition zone (SAZ) during segment regeneration in polychaete annelids
Nerves and availability of mesodermal cells are essential for the function of the segment addition zone (SAZ) during segment regeneration in polychaete annelids
Most of annelids grow all over their asexual life through the continuous addition of segments from a special zone called &...
Highly conserved and extremely evolvable: BMP signalling in secondary axis patterning of Cnidaria and Bilateria
Highly conserved and extremely evolvable: BMP signalling in secondary axis patterning of Cnidaria and Bilateria
Bilateria encompass the vast majority of the animal phyla. As the name states, they are bilaterally symmetric, that is wit...
Advances in genome sequencing reveal changes in gene content that contribute to arthropod macroevolution
Advances in genome sequencing reveal changes in gene content that contribute to arthropod macroevolution
Current sequencing technology allows for the relatively affordable generation of highly contiguous genomes. Technological ...
From “self-differentiation” to organoids—the quest for the units of development
From “self-differentiation” to organoids—the quest for the units of development
As proposed by Wilhelm Roux in 1885, the key goal of experimental embryology (“Entwicklungsmechanik”) was to e...
Central projections from Johnston’s organ in the locust: Axogenesis and brain neuroarchitecture
Central projections from Johnston’s organ in the locust: Axogenesis and brain neuroarchitecture
Johnston’s organ (Jo) acts as an antennal wind-sensitive and/or auditory organ across a spectrum of insect species a...
Effect of overexpression of KLF4 on the growth and development of hair follicles in mice
Effect of overexpression of KLF4 on the growth and development of hair follicles in mice
Hair follicle growth is cyclical, and hair cycle dysfunction can lead to hair follicle-related disorders, including alopec...
The genomic landscape of mammal domestication might be orchestrated by selected transcription factors regulating brain and craniofacial development
The genomic landscape of mammal domestication might be orchestrated by selected transcription factors regulating brain and craniofacial development
Domestication transforms once wild animals into tamed animals that can be then exploited by humans. The process entails mo...
Expression of posterior Hox genes and opisthosomal appendage development in a mygalomorph spider
Expression of posterior Hox genes and opisthosomal appendage development in a mygalomorph spider
Spiders represent an evolutionary successful group of chelicerate arthropods. The body of spiders is subdivided into two r...
Expression of 20 SCPP genes during tooth and bone mineralization in Senegal bichir
Expression of 20 SCPP genes during tooth and bone mineralization in Senegal bichir
The African bichir (Polypterus senegalus) is a living representative of Polypteriformes. P. senegalus possesses teeth comp...
Thermal plasticity of wing size and wing spot size in Drosophila guttifera
Thermal plasticity of wing size and wing spot size in Drosophila guttifera
Thermal plasticity of melanin pigmentation patterns in Drosophila species has been studied as a model to investigate devel...
Formation of the brain by stem cell divisions of large neuroblasts in Oikopleura dioica, a simple chordate
Formation of the brain by stem cell divisions of large neuroblasts in Oikopleura dioica, a simple chordate
Stem cell division contributes to the generation of various cell types during animal development, especially a diverse poo...
Duplicated zebrafish (Danio rerio) inositol phosphatases inpp5ka and inpp5kb diverged in expression pattern and function
Duplicated zebrafish (Danio rerio) inositol phosphatases inpp5ka and inpp5kb diverged in expression pattern and function
One hurdle in the development of zebrafish models of human disease is the presence of multiple zebrafish orthologs resulti...
BMP signaling is required to form the anterior neural plate border in ascidian embryos
BMP signaling is required to form the anterior neural plate border in ascidian embryos
Cranial neurogenic placodes have been considered vertebrate innovations. However, anterior neural plate border (ANB) cells...
The complete dorsal structure is formed from only the blastocoel roof of Xenopus blastula: insight into the gastrulation movement evolutionarily conserved among chordates
The complete dorsal structure is formed from only the blastocoel roof of Xenopus blastula: insight into the gastrulation movement evolutionarily conserved among chordates
Gastrulation is a critical event whose molecular mechanisms are thought to be conserved among vertebrates. However, the mo...
Molecular characterization and expression analysis of a novel cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRBP) gene in lamprey (Lethenteron reissneri)
Molecular characterization and expression analysis of a novel cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRBP) gene in lamprey (Lethenteron reissneri)
Cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRBP) responds to a wide array of cellular stresses such as cold shock, hypoxia, and ...
Correction to: Differential MC5R loss in whales and manatees reveals convergent evolution to the marine environment
Correction to: Differential MC5R loss in whales and manatees reveals convergent evolution to the marine environment
Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan ...
Identification of Nodal-dependent enhancer of amphioxus Chordin sufficient to drive gene expression into the chordate dorsal organizer
Identification of Nodal-dependent enhancer of amphioxus Chordin sufficient to drive gene expression into the chordate dorsal organizer
The core molecular mechanisms of dorsal organizer formation during gastrulation are highly conserved within the chordate l...
Laboratory breeding and rearing of cellar spider, Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall
Laboratory breeding and rearing of cellar spider, Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall
Spiders have emerged as one of the leading model organisms in many research fields due to their compelling biology. Often,...
Exploring the roles of FGF/MAPK and cVG1/GDF signalling on mesendoderm induction and convergent extension during chick primitive streak formation
Exploring the roles of FGF/MAPK and cVG1/GDF signalling on mesendoderm induction and convergent extension during chick primitive streak formation
During primitive streak formation in the chick embryo, cells undergo mesendoderm specification and convergent extension at...
Early embryonic development of Johnston’s organ in the antenna of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria
Early embryonic development of Johnston’s organ in the antenna of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria
Johnston’s organ has been shown to act as an antennal auditory organ across a spectrum of insect species. In the hem...
Evolution and development of male-specific leg brushes in Drosophilidae
Evolution and development of male-specific leg brushes in Drosophilidae
The origin, diversification, and secondary loss of sexually dimorphic characters are common in animal evolution. In some c...
Cold acclimation diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana: CRISPR/Cas9 as a tool to fine analysis of Tandem Gene Arrays, application to CBF genes
Cold acclimation diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana: CRISPR/Cas9 as a tool to fine analysis of Tandem Gene Arrays, application to CBF genes
In this period of climate change, it is of major importance to increase knowledge about the mechanisms by whose plants ada...
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