Gene loss, thermogenesis, and the origin of birds

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

(2012) Ylenia Chiari et al.   BMC BIOLOGY

Genomic characterization of the European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax reveals the presence of a novel uncoupling protein (UCP) gene family member in the teleost fish lineage

(2012) Mbaye Tine et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Two distinct muscle progenitor populations coexist throughout amniote development

(2012) Cyril A. Picard et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Sarcolipin is a newly identified regulator of muscle-based thermogenesis in mammals

(2012) Naresh C Bal et al.   NATURE MEDICINE

Thermogenesis, muscle hyperplasia, and the origin of birds

(2011) Stuart A. Newman   BIOESSAYS

A regulatory network of two galectins mediates the earliest steps of avian limb skeletal morphogenesis

(2011) Ramray Bhat et al.   BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Administration of insulin to newly hatched chicks improves growth performance via impairment of MyoD gene expression and enhancement of cell proliferation in chicken myoblasts

(2011) Kan Sato et al.   GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

Shorebirds' Seasonal Adjustments in Thermogenic Capacity Are Reflected by Changes in Body Mass: How Preprogrammed and Instantaneous Acclimation Work Together

(2011) F. Vezina et al.   INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Phenotypic flexibility of body composition associated with seasonal acclimatization in passerine birds

(2011) Eric T. Liknes et al.   JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY

Mechanobiology of embryonic skeletal development: Insights from animal models

(2010) Niamh C. Nowlan et al.   BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH PART C-EMBRYO TODAY-REVIEWS

Muscle plasticity in hibernating ground squirrels (Spermophilus lateralis) is induced by seasonal, but not low-temperature, mechanisms

(2010) Megan M. Nowell et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY

Cold-acclimation-induced non-shivering thermogenesis in birds is associated with upregulation of avian UCP but not with innate uncoupling or altered ATP efficiency

(2010) L. Teulier et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

UCP2, not a physiologically relevant uncoupler but a glucose sparing switch impacting ROS production and glucose sensing

(2009) Frédéric Bouillaud   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS

Acute cold-induced thermogenesis in neonatal chicks (Gallus gallus)

(2009) Ahmad Mujahid   COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

p38-γ–dependent gene silencing restricts entry into the myogenic differentiation program

(2009) Mark A. Gillespie et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Flight muscle hypertrophy and ecophysiological variation of Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava races at Lake Chad

(2009) C. H. Fry et al.   JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Seasonal Variation of Myostatin Gene Expression in Pectoralis Muscle of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) Is Consistent with a Role in Regulating Thermogenic Capacity and Cold Tolerance

(2009) David L. Swanson et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

Increased Mass of Slow-Type Skeletal Muscles and Depressed Myostatin Gene Expression in Cold-Tolerant Chicks

(2009) Daichi Ijiri et al.   ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Contractile C2C12 myotube model for studying exercise-inducible responses in skeletal muscle

(2008) Taku Nedachi et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

The brown adipocyte differentiation pathway in birds: An evolutionary road not taken

(2008) Nadejda V Mezentseva et al.   BMC BIOLOGY

Insulin signaling in chicken liver and muscle

(2008) J. Dupont et al.   GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

Novel reptilian uncoupling proteins: molecular evolution and gene expression during cold acclimation

(2008) T. S Schwartz et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Extreme endurance flights by landbirds crossing the Pacific Ocean: ecological corridor rather than barrier?

(2008) R. E Gill et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES