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Zoology
Manoela M. F. Marinho
Summary: This study provides detailed data on the skeletogenesis of Moenkhausia pittieri, highlighting the sequence of ossification and heterochronies. The results show that early developmental stages are characterized by rapid development of bones related to respiration and feeding. Unique morphological features found in M. pittieri compared to other characids offer a background for further phylogenetic studies.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Paleontology
Clara Heinrich, Voltaire D. Paes Neto, Marcel B. Lacerda, Agustin G. Martinelli, Maico S. Fiedler, Cesar L. Schultz
Summary: Understanding the ontogeny of a taxon is essential for its taxonomy and evolution. The use of neurocentral suture closure sequence as a method for determining maturity in extinct reptiles is debated, especially for species not closely related to crocodilians. Delayed neurocentral closure in Hyperodapedontinae may be a paedomorphic heterochronic process, while open neurocentral sutures do not always indicate immaturity in extinct reptiles. The ancestral state of Archosauria likely follows the crocodilian closure pattern, but delayed closure may have originated independently in several archosauromorph lineages.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qingyi Tian, Fangchen Zhao, Han Zeng, Maoyan Zhu, Baoyu Jiang
Summary: Pharyngeal arches are an important innovation in the evolution of vertebrate jaws and braincase. By analyzing the branchial arches of yunnanozoans, it was found that they share similar cellular cartilage and extracellular matrix features with vertebrates, providing further evidence that yunnanozoans are stem vertebrates.
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Evolutionary Biology
Francois Pujos, Gerardo De Iuliis, Luciano Vilaboim Santos, Castor Cartelle
Summary: A well-preserved fetus of the extinct nothrotheriid sloth Nothrotherium maquinense, recovered in situ within the skeletal remains of its mother from a cave in Brazil, is described and compared. The fetus exhibits permanent teeth and evidence of intrauterine mastication, suggesting a relatively short lactation period. Its bones and claws indicate adaptions for clinging to its mother's back after birth. This extinct species gave birth to a single offspring at a time, similar to living sloths. The taphonomic conditions in the cave do not support habitual cave use by this species.
JOURNAL OF MAMMALIAN EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kaiyue He, Jianni Liu, Jian Han, Qiang Ou, Ailin Chen, Zhifei Zhang, Dongjing Fu, Hong Hua, Xingliang Zhang, Degan Shu
Summary: In this study, the researchers examined over 8000 specimens of yunnanozoans and found no evidence of cellular cartilage or fibrillin. They also reject the idea that yunnanozoans are stem-group vertebrates based on their ultrastructure and morphology.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xi-guang Zhang, Brian R. Pratt
Summary: This article presents Tian et al.'s claim about Cambrian yunnanozoan animals being stem vertebrates based on their observation of microfibrillar tissue in the branchial arches. However, an alternative view suggests that the observed "microfibrils" are more likely modern organic contamination.
Review
Zoology
Evelyn Hueppi, Ingmar Werneburg, Marcelo R. Sanchez-Villagra
Summary: The chondrocrania morphology of birds is generally uniform in major features, with some variation in specific regions. Unique chondrocranial anatomy in certain bird species reflects their distinct adult skull shape. Differences in chondrification sequence can distinguish between different bird clades, with conservation seen in certain areas of the chondrocranium.
FRONTIERS IN ZOOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qingyi Tian, Fangchen Zhao, Han Zeng, Maoyan Zhu, Baoyu Jiang
Summary: The authors of this study challenge our anatomical interpretations on the structures of cellular chambers and microfibrils in yunnanozoan branchial arches and propose alternative explanations. Zhang and Pratt argue that the microfibrils we identified in yunnanozoans are likely to be modern organic contamination. We provide additional evidence to support our interpretations and refute the alternative explanations.
Review
Evolutionary Biology
Georgy S. Levit, Uwe Hossfeld, Benjamin Naumann, Paul Lukas, Lennart Olsson
Summary: This article discusses Ernst Haeckel's biogenetic law and its development, as well as his discovery of an unknown organism in Norway and the evolution of the Gastraea theory. It also explores further studies and reformulations of the theory by other scientists.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Physiology
Adam J. Munn, Edward P. Snelling, David A. Taggart, Roger S. Seymour
Summary: The study on the entire gastrointestinal tract of the western grey kangaroo found varying patterns of hyperallometric, hypoallometric, and isometric scaling at different life-history stages, possibly related to major life events. The forestomach mass showed changes before and after increased vegetation intake, potentially reflecting adaptations for processing fibrous vegetation.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Biology
Stephan Lautenschlager, Michael J. Fagan, Zhe-Xi Luo, Charlotte M. Bird, Pamela Gill, Emily J. Rayfield
Summary: Skeletal simplification occurred in multiple vertebrate clades, including the evolution from premammalian cynodonts to mammals. However, digital reconstruction and biomechanical modeling demonstrate that there is no evidence for an increase in cranial strength and biomechanical performance during this transition.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Anatomy & Morphology
Subathra Poopalasundaram, Jo Richardson, Anthony Graham
Summary: The pharyngeal arches in vertebrates are a defining feature of embryonic head and undergo rearrangement during development. The expansion of the second arch plays a central role in this remodeling. The posterior margin of the expanding second arch exhibits leading edge, with elevated proliferation in the underlying mesenchymal cells. The expression of key developmental signaling molecules, namely BMP7, FGF8, and SHH, occurs in the posterior marginal epithelium and continues during the expansion period.
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Christine Hirschberger, Victoria A. Sleight, Katharine E. Criswell, Stephen J. Clark, J. Andrew Gillis
Summary: The study reveals broad conservation of dorsoventral patterning mechanisms within the developing mandibular, hyoid, and gill arches of a cartilaginous fish, the skate. It also highlights differences in notch signaling between mandibular and gill arches in skate. Comparative transcriptomic analyses show additional genes differentially expressed along the DV axis of the pharyngeal arches.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Review
Anatomy & Morphology
Anthony Graham, Jill P. J. M. Hikspoors, Robert H. Anderson, Wouter H. Lamers, Simon D. Bamforth
Summary: The pharyngeal arches, bulges on the head of vertebrate embryos, have been traditionally labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, with no fifth arch. Recent studies have shown that this labelling is problematic and causes confusion in understanding pharyngeal arch development. To address this, a new terminology is proposed, labelling the arches as mandibular, hyoid, carotid, aortic, and pulmonary.
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2023)
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Surgery
Sara Toro-Tobon, Monica Manrique, Juliana Paredes-Gutierrez, Esperanza Mantilla-Rivas, Haley Oh, Laiba Ahmad, Albert K. Oh, Gary F. Rogers
Summary: The pharyngeal arches are crucial for the development of the face and neck, and understanding their normal and pathological development is paramount for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Developmental Biology
Prashanti Manda, James P. Balhoff, Hilmar Lapp, Paula Mabee, Todd J. Vision
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Richard C. Edmunds, Baofeng Su, James P. Balhoff, B. Frank Eames, Wasila M. Dahdul, Hilmar Lapp, John G. Lundberg, Todd J. Vision, Rex A. Dunham, Paula M. Mabee, Monte Westerfield
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2016)
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Evolutionary Biology
T. Alexander Dececchi, James P. Balhoff, Hilmar Lapp, Paula M. Mabee
SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Wasila Dahdul, T. Alexander Dececchi, Nizar Ibrahim, Hilmar Lapp, Paula Mabee
DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION
(2015)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andrew R. Deans, Suzanna E. Lewis, Eva Huala, Salvatore S. Anzaldo, Michael Ashburner, James P. Balhoff, David C. Blackburn, Judith A. Blake, J. Gordon Burleigh, Bruno Chanet, Laurel D. Cooper, Melanie Courtot, Sandor Csoesz, Hong Cui, Wasila Dahdul, Sandip Das, T. Alexander Dececchi, Agnes Dettai, Rui Diogo, Robert E. Druzinsky, Michel Dumontier, Nico M. Franz, Frank Friedrich, George V. Gkouto, Melissa Haendel, Luke J. Harmon, Terry F. Hayamizu, Yongqun He, Heather M. Hines, Nizar Ibrahim, Laura M. Jackson, Pankaj Jaiswal, Christina James-Zorn, Sebastian Koehler, Guillaume Lecointre, Hilmar Lapp, Carolyn J. Lawrence, Nicolas Le Novere, John G. Lundberg, James Macklin, Austin R. Mast, Peter E. Midford, Istvan Miko, Christopher J. Mungall, Anika Oellrich, David Osumi-Sutherland, Helen Parkinson, Martin J. Ramirez, Stefan Richter, Peter N. Robinson, Alan Ruttenberg, Katja S. Schulz, Erik Segerdell, Katja C. Seltmann, Michael J. Sharkey, Aaron D. Smith, Barry Smith, Chelsea D. Specht, R. Burke Squires, Robert W. Thacker, Anne Thessen, Jose Fernandez-Triana, Mauno Vihinen, Peter D. Vize, Lars Vogt, Christine E. Wall, Ramona L. Walls, Monte Westerfeld, Robert A. Wharton, Christian S. Wirkner, James B. Woolley, Matthew J. Yoder, Aaron M. Zorn, Paula M. Mabee
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anne E. Thessen, Daniel E. Bunker, Pier Luigi Buttigieg, Laurel D. Cooper, Wasila M. Dahdul, Sami Domisch, Nico M. Franz, Pankaj Jaiswal, Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Peter E. Midford, Christopher J. Mungall, Martin J. Ramirez, Chelsea D. Specht, Lars Vogt, Rutger Aldo Vos, Ramona L. Walls, Jeffrey W. White, Guanyang Zhang, Andrew R. Deans, Eva Huala, Suzanna E. Lewis, Paula M. Mabee
Letter
Anatomy & Morphology
Robert E. Druzinsky, Christopher Mungall, Melissa Haendel, Hilmar Lapp, Paula Mabee
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2013)
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Cecilia N. Arighi, Ben Carterette, K. Bretonnel Cohen, Martin Krallinger, W. John Wilbur, Petra Fey, Robert Dodson, Laurel Cooper, Ceri E. Van Slyke, Wasila Dahdul, Paula Mabee, Donghui Li, Bethany Harris, Marc Gillespie, Silvia Jimenez, Phoebe Roberts, Lisa Matthews, Kevin Becker, Harold Drabkin, Susan Bello, Luana Licata, Andrew Chatr-Aryamontri, Mary L. Schaeffer, Julie Park, Melissa Haendel, Kimberly Van Auken, Yuling Li, Juancarlos Chan, Hans-Michael Muller, Hong Cui, James P. Balhoff, Johnny Chi-Yang Wu, Zhiyong Lu, Chih-Hsuan Wei, Catalina O. Tudor, Kalpana Raja, Suresh Subramani, Jeyakumar Natarajan, Juan Miguel Cejuela, Pratibha Dubey, Cathy Wu
DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION
(2013)
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Peter E. Midford, Thomas Alex Dececchi, James P. Balhoff, Wasila M. Dahdul, Nizar Ibrahim, Hilmar Lapp, John G. Lundberg, Paula M. Mabee, Paul C. Sereno, Monte Westerfield, Todd J. Vision, David C. Blackburn
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL SEMANTICS
(2013)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
James P. Balhoff, Wasila M. Dahdul, T. Alexander Dececchi, Hilmar Lapp, Paula M. Mabee, Todd J. Vision
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL SEMANTICS
(2014)
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Wasila M. Dahdul, Hong Cui, Paula M. Mabee, Christopher J. Mungall, David Osumi-Sutherland, Ramona L. Walls, Melissa A. Haendel
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL SEMANTICS
(2014)
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Melissa A. Haendel, James P. Balhoff, Frederic B. Bastian, David C. Blackburn, Judith A. Blake, Yvonne Bradford, Aurelie Comte, Wasila M. Dahdul, Thomas A. Dececchi, Robert E. Druzinsky, Terry F. Hayamizu, Nizar Ibrahim, Suzanna E. Lewis, Paula M. Mabee, Anne Niknejad, Marc Robinson-Rechavi, Paul C. Sereno, Christopher J. Mungall
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL SEMANTICS
(2014)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Pasan C. Fernando, Paula M. Mabee, Erliang Zeng
BMC BIOINFORMATICS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Mohannad Elhamod, Kelly M. Diamond, A. Murat Maga, Yasin Bakis, Henry L. Bart, Paula Mabee, Wasila Dahdul, Jeremy Leipzig, Jane Greenberg, Brian Avants, Anuj Karpatne
Summary: Species classification is a crucial task laying the groundwork for various applications involving species studies. The proposed hierarchy-guided neural network (HGNN) method outperforms traditional ConvNet models in terms of classification accuracy and robustness, especially in scenarios with limited training data.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Henry W. Loescher, Rodrigo Vargas, Michael Mirtl, Beryl Morris, Johan Pauw, Xiubo Yu, Werner Kutsch, Paula Mabee, Jianwu Tang, Benjamin L. Ruddell, Peter Pulsifer, Jaana Back, Steffen Zacharias, Mark Grant, Gregor Feig, Leiming Zhang, Christoph Waldmann, Melissa A. Genazzio
Summary: The development of large continental-scale ecosystem research infrastructures has provided a unique opportunity in ecological science. The Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure (GERI) is a network of independent site-based infrastructures dedicated to understanding global indicator ecosystems. Harmonizing their data enables broader cross-continental ecological research and enhances the capability to address global ecological challenges.