Journal of Developmental Biology | Top Picks of Editorial Board Members’ Papers (I)

We would like to acknowledge the hardworking individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and influences the field of biology. As such, it is our honor to present and invite you to read the outstanding works by Editorial Board Members of Journal of Developmental Biology (JDB, ISSN: 2221-3759) listed below.

1. “Transcriptional Regulation and Implications for Controlling Hox Gene Expression”
by Zainab Afzal and Robb Krumlauf
J. Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10010004
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/1/4

2. “Different Ectopic Hoxa2 Expression Levels in Mouse Cranial Neural Crest Cells Result in Distinct Craniofacial Anomalies and Homeotic Phenotypes”
by Taro Kitazawa, Maryline Minoux, Sebastien Ducret and Filippo M. Rijli
J. Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10010009
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/1/9

3. “Pax3 Hypomorphs Reveal Hidden Pax7 Functional Genetic Compensation in Utero”
by Hong-Ming Zhou and Simon J. Conway
J. Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(2), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10020019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/2/19

4. “Emerging Roles of RNA-Binding Proteins in Neurodevelopment”
by Amalia S. Parra and Christopher A. Johnston
J. Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(2), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10020023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/2/23

5. “Crucial Convolution: Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms of Coiling during Epididymis Formation and Development in Embryogenesis”
by Joanne Wong, Jemma Gasperoni, Jarrad Fuller, Sylvia V. H. Grommen, Bert De Groef, Cathryn Hogarth and Sebastian Dworkin
J. Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10020025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/2/25

6. “The Core Splicing Factors EFTUD2, SNRPB and TXNL4A Are Essential for Neural Crest and Craniofacial Development”
by Byung-Yong Park, Melanie Tachi-Duprat, Chibuike Ihewulezi, Arun Devotta and Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet
J. Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(3), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10030029
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/3/29

7. “Feedback Regulation of Signaling Pathways for Precise Pre-Placodal Ectoderm Formation in Vertebrate Embryos”
by Tatsuo Michiue and Kohei Tsukano
J. Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(3), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10030035
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/3/35

8. “The Shape of the Jaw—Zebrafish Col11a1a Regulates Meckel’s Cartilage Morphogenesis and Mineralization”
by Jonathon C. Reeck and Julia Thom Oxford
J. Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(4), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10040040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/4/40

9. “Involvement of a Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Gene BHLHE40 in Specification of Chicken Retinal Pigment Epithelium”
by Toshiki Kinuhata, Keita Sato, Tetsuya Bando, Taro Mito, Satoru Miyaishi, Tsutomu Nohno and Hideyo Ohuchi
J. Dev. Biol. 2022, 10(4), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb10040045
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/4/45

10. “The Periodic Replacement of Adhesive Setae in Pad Lamellae of Climbing Lizards Is Driven by Patterns of Corneous Layer Growth“
by Lorenzo Alibardi
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11010003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/1/3