Antimicrobial peptides in reptiles
ML Van Hoek - Pharmaceuticals, 2014 - mdpi.com
Reptiles are among the oldest known amniotes and are highly diverse in their morphology
and ecological niches. These animals have an evolutionarily ancient innate-immune system …
and ecological niches. These animals have an evolutionarily ancient innate-immune system …
Gut microbiome–immune system interaction in reptiles
Reptiles are ectothermic amniotes in a world dominated by endotherms. Reptiles originated
more than 300 million years ago and they often dwell in polluted environments which may …
more than 300 million years ago and they often dwell in polluted environments which may …
Transcriptomic responses to environmental temperature by turtles with temperature-dependent and genotypic sex determination assessed by RNAseq inform the …
Vertebrate sexual fate is decided primarily by the individual's genotype (GSD), by the
environmental temperature during development (TSD), or both. Turtles exhibit TSD and …
environmental temperature during development (TSD), or both. Turtles exhibit TSD and …
Comparative genomics identifies epidermal proteins associated with the evolution of the turtle shell
KB Holthaus, B Strasser, W Sipos… - Molecular Biology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The evolution of reptiles, birds, and mammals was associated with the origin of unique
integumentary structures. Studies on lizards, chicken, and humans have suggested that the …
integumentary structures. Studies on lizards, chicken, and humans have suggested that the …
Development of the turtle plastron, the order-defining skeletal structure
R Rice, A Kallonen… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
The dorsal and ventral aspects of the turtle shell, the carapace and the plastron, are
developmentally different entities. The carapace contains axial endochondral skeletal …
developmentally different entities. The carapace contains axial endochondral skeletal …
The Agassiz's desert tortoise genome provides a resource for the conservation of a threatened species
Agassiz's desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a long-lived species native to the Mojave
Desert and is listed as threatened under the US Endangered Species Act. To aid …
Desert and is listed as threatened under the US Endangered Species Act. To aid …
[HTML][HTML] Predetermination of sexual fate in a turtle with temperature-dependent sex determination
L Mork, M Czerwinski, B Capel - Developmental biology, 2014 - Elsevier
Egg incubation temperature determines offspring sex in many reptilian species, including
red-eared slider turtles, where embryos incubated at low temperatures during the initial …
red-eared slider turtles, where embryos incubated at low temperatures during the initial …
Late‐emigrating trunk neural crest cells in turtle embryos generate an osteogenic ectomesenchyme in the plastron
JA Cebra‐Thomas, A Terrell, K Branyan… - Developmental …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The turtle plastron is composed of a keratinized epidermis overlying nine
dermal bones. Its developmental origin has been controversial; recent evidence suggests …
dermal bones. Its developmental origin has been controversial; recent evidence suggests …
Patterning of the turtle shell
JE Moustakas-Verho, J Cebra-Thomas… - Current Opinion in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Interest in the origin and evolution of the turtle shell has resulted in a most unlikely clade
becoming an important research group for investigating morphological diversity in …
becoming an important research group for investigating morphological diversity in …
The transcriptome of the veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus): A resource for studying the evolution and development of vertebrates
Abstract Purpose The veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is an emerging model
system for studying functional morphology and evolutionary developmental biology (evo …
system for studying functional morphology and evolutionary developmental biology (evo …