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Developmental Dynamics, Ahead of Print. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - February 19, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research

Epithelial –mesenchymal transition and plasticity in the developmental basis of cancer and fibrosis
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Source: Developmental Dynamics - February 15, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Raymond B. Runyan, Pierre Savagner Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

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COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Cardiac endothelial and mesenchymal cells immunostained for Runx2 (red) at the surface and adjacent to the surface during EMT in a collagen gel assay. Phalloidin (green) and To‐Pro‐3 (blue) staining identify cortical actin and nuclei, respectively. From: Runx2‐I is an Early Regulator of Epithelial–Mesenchymal Cell Transition in the Chick Embryo, Andre L.P. Tavares, Jessie A. Brown, Emily C. Ulrich, Katerina Dvorak and Raymond B. Runyan; Developmental Dynamics 247: pp 542–554 (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - February 15, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

Duplicated FoxA genes in the leech Helobdella: Insights into the evolution of direct development in clitellate annelids
Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - February 14, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research

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Developmental Dynamics, Ahead of Print. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - February 14, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research

Loss of VAMP5 in mice results in duplication of the ureter and insufficient expansion of the lung
Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - February 10, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research

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Developmental Dynamics, Ahead of Print. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - February 10, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research

A staging table for the embryonic development of the brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
Conclusions: In addition to the embryonic staging table, we show that bamboo shark embryos exhibit relatively fast embryonic growth and are amenable to culture, key characteristics that enhance their experimental utility. Therefore, the present study is a foundation for cartilaginous fish research. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - February 3, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Koh Onimaru, Fumio Motone, Itsuki Kiyatake, Kiyonori Nishida, Shigehiro Kuraku Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

P63 expression plays a role in developmental rate, embryo size, and local morphogenesis
CONCLUSIONS: The software atlas technique described the p63‐/‐ phenotype as a combination of developmental delay (i.e., heterochrony) and malformation (i.e., pathological shape; failed organogenesis). This study identifies for the first time global and local roles for p63 in prenatal growth and development. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - February 1, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Julia C. Boughner, Matthijs C. van Eede, Shoshana Spring, Lisa X. Yu, Nasim Rostampour, R. Mark Henkelman Tags: Patterns & Phenotypes Source Type: research

Duplicated FoxA genes in the leech Helobdella: Insights into the evolution of direct development in clitellate annelids
Conclusions: The expression patterns suggested that Hau‐FoxA1 carries out most of the conserved function in the endoderm and gut development, while the other two duplicates appear to have evolved unique novel functions in the directly developing clitellate embryos. Therefore, neofunctionalization and co‐option of FoxA might have made a significant contribution to the evolution of direct development in Clitellata. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - February 1, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Dian ‐Han Kuo, Yu‐Hsiang Hsiao Tags: Patterns & Phenotypes Source Type: research

Skeletal development in the heterocercal caudal fin of spotted gar (lepisosteus oculatus) and other lepisosteiformes
Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - January 31, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research

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Developmental Dynamics, Ahead of Print. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - January 31, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research

Dual Regulation of Decorin by Androgen and Hedgehog Signaling During Prostate Morphogenesis
Conclusion: Dcn expression and localization in the developing prostate is consistent with a primary role in organizing collagen around the developing ducts. Regulation of Dcn expression appears to be complex, involving both androgen and Hh signaling. The growth inhibitory effect of Dcn suggests a unique linkage between a structural proteoglycan and epithelial growth regulation. This may serve to coordinate two elements of the morphogenetic process: ductal growth and organization of the collagen matrix around the nascent duct. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - January 25, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Monica Montano, Kenneth H. Dinnon, Logan Jacobs, William Xiang, Renato V. Iozzo, Wade Bushman Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

RNA helicase Mov10 is essential for gastrulation and central nervous system development
Conclusions: Mov10 is essential for gastrulation and normal CNS development. Developmental Dynamics, 2018. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - January 18, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Geena Skariah, Kimberly J. Perry, Jenny Drnevich, Jonathan J. Henry, Stephanie Ceman Tags: Pattern & Phenotypes Source Type: research

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COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Ventral patterning in the vertebrate embryonic spinal cord. Depicted is the floor plate (red), V3 interneuron (green) and motor neuron (magenta) progenitors. These progenitor domains require the balance of Shh pathway activation and repression to resolve into mutually distinct exclusive boundaries. From: Ventral neural patterning in the absence of a Shh activity gradient from the floorplate; Angelo Iulianella, Daisuke Sakai, Hiroshi Kurosaka and Paul Trainor; Developmental Dynamics 247:170–184. (Source: Developmental Dynamics)
Source: Developmental Dynamics - January 16, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research