Journal of Developmental Biology | Notable Papers in the Field of Model Organisms

“Roles for the RNA-Binding Protein Caper in Reproductive Output in Drosophila melanogaster”
by Erika J. Tixtha, Meg K. Super, M. Brandon Titus, Jeremy M. Bono and Eugenia C. Olesnicky
Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11010002
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/1/2

“Advances in Understanding the Genetic Mechanisms of Zebrafish Renal Multiciliated Cell Development”
by Hannah M. Wesselman, Thanh Khoa Nguyen, Joseph M. Chambers, Bridgette E. Drummond and Rebecca A. Wingert
Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11010001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/1/1

“Organophosphate Insecticide Toxicity in Neural Development, Cognition, Behaviour and Degeneration: Insights from Zebrafish”
by Jeremy Neylon, Jarrad N. Fuller, Chris van der Poel, Jarrod E. Church and Sebastian Dworkin
Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(4), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10040049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/4/49

“Appropriate Amounts and Activity of the Wilms’ Tumor Suppressor Gene, wt1, Are Required for Normal Pronephros Development of Xenopus Embryos”
by Taisei Shiraki, Takuma Hayashi, Jotaro Ozue and Minoru Watanabe
Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(4), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10040046
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“Zebrafish Model of Stickler Syndrome Suggests a Role for Col2a1a in the Neural Crest during Early Eye Development”
by Antionette L. Williams and Brenda L. Bohnsack
Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(4), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10040042
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/4/42

“Zebrafish Slit2 and Slit3 Act Together to Regulate Retinal Axon Crossing at the Midline”
by Camila Davison, Gabriela Bedó and Flavio R. Zolessi
Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(4), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10040041
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/4/41

“The Shape of the Jaw—Zebrafish Col11a1a Regulates Meckel’s Cartilage Morphogenesis and Mineralization”
by Jonathon C. Reeck and Julia Thom Oxford
Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(4), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10040040
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“Tissue Rotation of the Xenopus Anterior–Posterior Neural Axis Reveals Profound but Transient Plasticity at the Mid-Gastrula Stage”
by Lyuba Bolkhovitinov, Bryan T. Weselman, Gladys A. Shaw, Chen Dong, Janhavi Giribhattanavar and Margaret S. Saha
Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(3), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10030038
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“Drosophila melanogaster as a Tool for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research”
by Krupa N. Hegde and Ajay Srivastava
Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(3), 36; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10030036
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“New Mutations in the 5′ Region of the Notch Gene Affect Drosophila melanogaster Oogenesis”
by Elena I. Volkova, Natalya V. Dorogova, Oleg V. Andreyenkov, Saveliy A. Tikhomirov and Sergey A. Demakov
Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(3), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10030032
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“Acetaminophen Disrupts the Development of Pharyngeal Arch-Derived Cartilage and Muscle in Zebrafish”
by Derrick M. Glasco, Zhidong Wang, Seonwoo Kang and Avery T. Funkhouser
Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(3), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10030030
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/3/30

“Micromanagement of Drosophila Post-Embryonic Development by Hox Genes”
by Alexandra D. Buffry and Alistair P. McGregor
Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(1), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10010013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/1/13