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Journal of Developmental Biology | Notable Review Papers Published in 2023

2 September 2025

“The Story of the Finest Armor: Developmental Aspects of Reptile Skin”
by Melodi Yenmiş and Dinçer Ayaz
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11010005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/1/5

“The Complex Bridge between Aquatic and Terrestrial Life: Skin Changes during Development of Amphibians”
by Esra Akat Çömden, Melodi Yenmiş and Berna Çakır
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11010006
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/1/6

“Modeling Podocyte Ontogeny and Podocytopathies with the Zebrafish”
by Bridgette E. Drummond, Wesley S. Ercanbrack and Rebecca A. Wingert
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11010009
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/1/9

“Principles of Zebrafish Nephron Segment Development”
by Thanh Khoa Nguyen, Madeline Petrikas, Brooke E. Chambers and Rebecca A. Wingert
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11010014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/1/14

“Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of Drosophila Oocyte Determination”
by Brigite Cabrita and Rui Gonçalo Martinho
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(2), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11020021
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/2/21

“Evo Devo of the Vertebrates Integument”
by Danielle Dhouailly
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11020025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/2/25

“An Emerging Animal Model for Querying the Role of Whole Genome Duplication in Development, Evolution, and Disease”
by Mara Schvarzstein, Fatema Alam, Muhammad Toure and Judith L. Yanowitz
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(2), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11020026
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/2/26

“The Lost and Found: Unraveling the Functions of Orphan Genes”
by Ali Zeeshan Fakhar, Jinbao Liu, Karolina M. Pajerowska-Mukhtar and M. Shahid Mukhtar
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(2), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11020027
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/2/27

“Evolutionary Change in Gut Specification in Caenorhabditis Centers on the GATA Factor ELT-3 in an Example of Developmental System Drift”
by Gina Broitman-Maduro and Morris F. Maduro
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(3), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11030032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/3/32

“Current Advances in Bovine In Vitro Maturation and Embryo Production Using Different Antioxidants: A Review”
by Roksana Naspinska, Maria Helena Moreira da Silva and Fernando Moreira da Silva
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(3), 36; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11030036
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/3/36

“Identifying Molecular Roadblocks for Transcription Factor-Induced Cellular Reprogramming In Vivo by Using C. elegans as a Model Organism”
by Ismail Özcan and Baris Tursun
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(3), 37; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11030037
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/3/37

“SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Late Pregnancy and Childbirth from the Perspective of Perinatal Pathology”
by Larisa Debelenko
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(4), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11040042
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/4/42

“Epidermal Barrier Development via Corneoptosis: A Unique Form of Cell Death in Stratum Granulosum Cells”
by Takeshi Matsui
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(4), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11040043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/4/43

“Phase Separation as a Driver of Stem Cell Organization and Function during Development”
by Amalia S. Parra, and Christopher A. Johnston
J. Dev. Biol. 2023, 11(4), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11040045
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/11/4/45