The development, patterning and evolution of neural crest cell differentiation into cartilage and bone
Neural crest cells are a vertebrate-specific migratory, multipotent cell population that give
rise to a diverse array of cells and tissues during development. Cranial neural crest cells, in …
rise to a diverse array of cells and tissues during development. Cranial neural crest cells, in …
A lizard is never late: Squamate genomics as a recent catalyst for understanding sex chromosome and microchromosome evolution
In 2011, the first high-quality genome assembly of a squamate reptile (lizard or snake) was
published for the green anole. Dozens of genome assemblies were subsequently published …
published for the green anole. Dozens of genome assemblies were subsequently published …
Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly Reveals Dynamic Sex Chromosomes in Neotropical Leaf-Litter Geckos (Sphaerodactylidae: Sphaerodactylus)
Sex determination is a critical element of successful vertebrate development, suggesting that
sex chromosome systems might be evolutionarily stable across lineages. For example …
sex chromosome systems might be evolutionarily stable across lineages. For example …
Transcriptomic data support a nocturnal bottleneck in the ancestor of gecko lizards
Gecko lizards are a species-rich clade of primarily-nocturnal squamate reptiles. In geckos,
adaptations to nocturnality have dramatically reshaped the eye. Perhaps the most notable …
adaptations to nocturnality have dramatically reshaped the eye. Perhaps the most notable …
Embryonic development of a parthenogenetic vertebrate, the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris)
Background One goal of evolutionary developmental biology is to understand the role of
development in the origin of phenotypic novelty and convergent evolution. Geckos are an …
development in the origin of phenotypic novelty and convergent evolution. Geckos are an …
Filling in the phylogenetic gaps: Induction, migration, and differentiation of neural crest cells in a squamate reptile, the veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
Neural crest cells comprise a migratory progenitor cell population that differentiate into cell
types such as neurons and glia of the peripheral nervous system, pigment cells, hormone …
types such as neurons and glia of the peripheral nervous system, pigment cells, hormone …
Two novel bornaviruses identified in colubrid and viperid snakes
F Pfaff, D Rubbenstroth - Archives of Virology, 2021 - Springer
We present the complete genome sequences of Caribbean watersnake bornavirus (CWBV)
and Mexican black-tailed rattlesnake bornavirus (MRBV), which we identified in archived …
and Mexican black-tailed rattlesnake bornavirus (MRBV), which we identified in archived …
A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of the Parasitoid Wasp, Cotesia glomerata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Hymenopterans make up about 20% of all animal species, but most are poorly known and
lack high-quality genomic resources. One group of important, yet understudied …
lack high-quality genomic resources. One group of important, yet understudied …
De Novo Whole Genome Assemblies for Two Southern African Dwarf Chameleons (Bradypodion, Chamaeleonidae)
A complete and high-quality reference genome has become a fundamental tool for the study
of functional, comparative, and evolutionary genomics. However, efforts to produce high …
of functional, comparative, and evolutionary genomics. However, efforts to produce high …
Morphological changes and two Nodal paralogs drive left-right asymmetry in the squamate veiled chameleon (C. calyptratus)
NA Shylo, SE Smith, AJ Price, F Guo… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The ancestral mode of left-right (LR) patterning involves cilia in the LR organizer. However,
the mechanisms regulating LR patterning in non-avian reptiles remains an enigma, since …
the mechanisms regulating LR patterning in non-avian reptiles remains an enigma, since …