Review: Evolution and diversification of corneous beta-proteins, the characteristic epidermal proteins of reptiles and birds

Comparative Analysis of Epidermal Differentiation Genes of Crocodilians Suggests New Models for the Evolutionary Origin of Avian Feather Proteins

(2018) Karin Brigit Holthaus et al.   Genome Biology and Evolution

Identification and comparative analysis of the epidermal differentiation complex in snakes

(2017) Karin Brigit Holthaus et al.   Scientific Reports

Microscopic and immunohistochemical study on the cornification of the developing beak in the turtleEmydura macquarii

(2016) Lorenzo Alibardi   JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY

The molecular organization of the beta-sheet region in Corneous beta-proteins (beta-keratins) of sauropsids explains its stability and polymerization into filaments

(2016) Matteo Calvaresi et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Review: cornification, morphogenesis and evolution of feathers

(2016) Lorenzo Alibardi   PROTOPLASMA

Immunolocalization of a Histidine-Rich Epidermal Differentiation Protein in the Chicken Supports the Hypothesis of an Evolutionary Developmental Link between the Embryonic Subperiderm and Feather Barbs and Barbules

(2016) Lorenzo Alibardi et al.   PLoS One

Comparative Genomics Identifies Epidermal Proteins Associated with the Evolution of the Turtle Shell

(2015) Karin Brigit Holthaus et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

A phylogenomic analysis of turtles

(2015) Nicholas G. Crawford et al.   MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION

Topographical mapping of α- and β-keratins on developing chicken skin integuments: Functional interaction and evolutionary perspectives

(2015) Ping Wu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Review: mapping epidermal beta-protein distribution in the lizard Anolis carolinensis shows a specific localization for the formation of scales, pads, and claws

(2015) Lorenzo Alibardi   PROTOPLASMA

Gekko japonicus genome reveals evolution of adhesive toe pads and tail regeneration

(2015) Yan Liu et al.   Nature Communications

Local structure of human hair spatially resolved by sub-micron X-ray beam

(2015) Vesna Stanić et al.   Scientific Reports

Dynamic evolution of the alpha (α) and beta (β) keratins has accompanied integument diversification and the adaptation of birds into novel lifestyles

(2014) Matthew J Greenwold et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Identification of a feather β-keratin gene exclusively expressed in pennaceous barbule cells of contour feathers in chicken

(2014) Kinue Kowata et al.   GENE

Genomic Organization, Transcriptomic Analysis, and Functional Characterization of Avian α- and β-Keratins in Diverse Feather Forms

(2014) Chen Siang Ng et al.   Genome Biology and Evolution

Amino acid sequence homologies in the hard keratins of birds and reptiles, and their implications for molecular structure and physical properties

(2014) R.D. Bruce Fraser et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Evolutionary Origin and Diversification of Epidermal Barrier Proteins in Amniotes

(2014) Bettina Strasser et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

The corneous layer of the claw in the lizard Anolis carolinensis mainly contains the glycine–cysteine-rich beta-protein HgGC3 in addition to hard keratins

(2014) L. Alibardi   TISSUE & CELL

Cell death by cornification

(2013) Leopold Eckhart et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH

A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes

(2013) R Pyron et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rapid Evolution of Beta-Keratin Genes Contribute to Phenotypic Differences That Distinguish Turtles and Birds from Other Reptiles

(2013) Yang I. Li et al.   Genome Biology and Evolution

Molecular evolution and expression of archosaurian β-keratins: Diversification and expansion of archosaurian β-keratins and the origin of feather β-keratins

(2013) Matthew J. Greenwold et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

Immunocytochemistry suggests that the prevalence of a sub-type of beta-proteins determines the hardness in the epidermis of the hard-shelled turtle

(2013) Lorenzo Alibardi   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

Bidirectional binding property of high glycine–tyrosine keratin-associated protein contributes to the mechanical strength and shape of hair

(2013) Ryo Matsunaga et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

The Supramolecular Chemistry of β-Sheets

(2013) Pin-Nan Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Phylogenomic analyses support the position of turtles as the sister group of birds and crocodiles (Archosauria)

(2012) Ylenia Chiari et al.   BMC BIOLOGY

Distribution of Specific Keratin-Associated Beta-Proteins (Beta-Keratins) in the Epidermis of the Lizard Anolis carolinensis Helps to Clarify the Process of Cornification in Lepidosaurians

(2012) L. ALIBARDI et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

Immunolocalization of keratin-associated beta-proteins in developing epidermis of lizard suggests that adhesive setae contain glycine-cysteine-rich proteins

(2012) Lorenzo Alibardi   JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY

Cornification in reptilian epidermis occurs through the deposition of keratin-associated beta-proteins (beta-keratins) onto a scaffold of intermediate filament keratins

(2012) Lorenzo Alibardi   JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY

Linking the molecular evolution of avian beta (β) keratins to the evolution of feathers

(2011) Matthew J. Greenwold et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

Plasticity of two structural proteins: Alpha-collagen and beta-keratin

(2011) Ingrid M. Weiss et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Radiation and Functional Diversification of Alpha Keratins during Early Vertebrate Evolution

(2011) W. Vandebergh et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Genomic organization and molecular phylogenies of the beta (β) keratin multigene family in the chicken (Gallus gallus) and zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata): implications for feather evolution

(2010) Matthew J Greenwold et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Isolation of a new class of cysteine-glycine-proline-rich beta-proteins (beta-keratins) and their expression in snake epidermis

(2010) Luisa Dalla Valle et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Deleterious Mutations of a Claw Keratin in Multiple Taxa of Reptiles

(2010) Luisa Dalla Valle et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION

Ultrastructural localization of hair keratin homologs in the claw of the lizard Anolis carolinensis

(2010) Lorenzo Alibardi et al.   JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY

The structural basis of the filament-matrix texture in the avian/reptilian group of hard β-keratins

(2010) R.D. Bruce Fraser et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Narrow Primary Feather Rachises in Confuciusornis and Archaeopteryx Suggest Poor Flight Ability

(2010) R. L. Nudds et al.   SCIENCE

A Review of Keratin-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications

(2010) Jillian G. Rouse et al.   Materials

Reptile scale paradigm: Evo-Devo, pattern formation and regeneration

(2009) Cheng Chang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

A new scenario for the evolutionary origin of hair, feather, and avian scales

(2009) Danielle Dhouailly   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Beta-keratins of turtle shell are glycine-proline-tyrosine rich proteins similar to those of crocodilians and birds

(2009) Luisa Dalla Valle et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Evolution of hard proteins in the sauropsid integument in relation to the cornification of skin derivatives in amniotes

(2009) Lorenzo Alibardi et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Structure and functions of keratin proteins in simple, stratified, keratinized and cornified epithelia

(2009) Hermann H. Bragulla et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Forty keratin-associated β-proteins (β-keratins) form the hard layers of scales, claws, and adhesive pads in the green anole lizard, Anolis carolinensis

(2009) Luisa Dalla Valle et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

β-Keratins in crocodiles reveal amino acid homology with avian keratins

(2009) Changjiang Ye et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Cell biology of adhesive setae in gecko lizards

(2009) Lorenzo Alibardi   ZOOLOGY

β-keratins of the crocodilian epidermis: composition, structure, and phylogenetic relationships

(2008) Luisa Dalla Valle et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

Analysis of gene expression in gecko digital adhesive pads indicates significant production of cysteine- and glycine-rich beta-keratins

(2008) David L. Hallahan et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

Molecular packing in the feather keratin filament

(2008) R.D. Bruce Fraser et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Ancient origin of the gene encoding involucrin, a precursor of the cross-linked envelope of epidermis and related epithelia

(2008) A. Vanhoutteghem et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Identification of reptilian genes encoding hair keratin-like proteins suggests a new scenario for the evolutionary origin of hair

(2008) L. Eckhart et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Cytochemical and molecular characteristics of the process of cornification during feather morphogenesis

(2008) Lorenzo Alibardi et al.   PROGRESS IN HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CYTOCHEMISTRY