Genome size (C-value) can affect organismal traits across levels of biological organization
from tissue complexity to metabolism. Neotropical salamanders show wide variation in …

The cell type-specific expression of key transcription factors is central to development and
disease. Brachyury/T/TBXT is a major transcription factor for gastrulation, tailbud patterning …

Developmental studies of sharks and rays (elasmobranchs) have provided much insight into
the process of morphological evolution of vertebrates. Although those studies are …

Genomic manipulation is essential to the use of model organisms to understand
development, regeneration and adult physiology. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), a …

Copepods encompass numerous ecological roles including parasites, detrivores and
phytoplankton grazers. Nonetheless, copepod genome assemblies remain scarce …

Variation in genome size spans multiple orders of magnitude among animals. Despite the
longstanding debate regarding the adaptive value or costs of genomic complexity, genome …

How nervous systems evolved is a central question in biology. A diversity of synaptic
proteins is thought to play a central role in the formation of specific synapses leading to …

Large-scale regeneration in the adult central nervous system is a unique capacity of
salamanders among tetrapods. Salamanders can replace neuronal populations, repair …

For ages, regeneration has intrigued countless biologists, clinicians, and biomedical
engineers. In recent years, significant progress made in identification and characterization of …

Transposable elements (TEs) are selfish genetic parasites that increase their copy number
at the expense of host fitness. The 'success', or genome-wide abundance, of TEs differs …