Squamate reptiles are considered to exhibit indeterminate growth. Nevertheless, current
literature disputes the available definitions of this growth type, presents new theoretical …

Body growth is typically thought to be indeterminate in ectothermic vertebrates. Indeed, until
recently, this growth pattern was considered to be ubiquitous in ectotherms. Our recent …

Growth plate cartilage (GPC) is responsible for the growth of long bones due to
endochondral ossification, which is the main mechanism of longitudinal skeletal growth in …

Understanding skeletal diversification involves knowing not only how skeletal rudiments are
shaped embryonically, but also how skeletal shape changes throughout life. The pharyngeal …

Background Mouse, chick, and zebrafish undergo a highly conserved program of cartilage
maturation during endochondral ossification (bone formation via a cartilage template) …

The environment has an influence on an organism's growth and differentiation during
ontogeny. For extinct species in particular, the record of this interaction can be accessed …

Mammalian metapodials (metacarpals and metatarsals), unlike most long bones, form a
single growth plate, and undergo longitudinal growth at only one end. The growth dynamics …

This study examines the skeletons of giant non‐metamorphosing (GNM) Xenopus laevis
tadpoles, which arrest their development indefinitely before metamorphosis, and grow to …

As the first and sometimes only skeletal tissue to appear, cartilage plays a fundamental role
in the development and evolution of vertebrate body shapes. This is especially true for …

New cartilaginous tissues in lizards is formed during the regeneration of the tail or after
vertebral damage. In order to understand the origin of new cartilaginous cells in the embryo …