Blue, black, and stripes: evolution and development of color production and pattern formation in lizards and snakes

T Kuriyama, A Murakami, M Brandley… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In order to understand molecular and genetic mechanism of color pattern formation, not only
adult phenotypes but also processes and mechanisms of color production and pattern …

Embryonic development of the neotropical pit viper Bothrops atrox (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae), with emphasis on pit organ morphogenesis and its evolution in …

FM Silva, RA Guerra‐Fuentes… - Developmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Bothrops atrox is a pit viper with a loreal pit organ, and its embryological
development remains undescribed. Here, we provide a comprehensive description of the …

Genetic mapping and molecular mechanism behind color variation in the Asian vine snake

CY Tang, X Zhang, X Xu, S Sun, C Peng, MH Song… - Genome Biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Reptiles exhibit a wide variety of skin colors, which serve essential roles in
survival and reproduction. However, the molecular basis of these conspicuous colors …

Expression analysis of alpha keratins and corneous beta-protein genes during embryonic development of Gekko japonicus

L Xia, C Li, Y Zhao, W Zhang, C Hu, Y Qu, H Li… - … and Physiology Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
Epidermal appendages of birds and reptiles, including claws, feathers, scales, and setae,
are primarily composed of alpha keratins (KRTs) and corneous beta-proteins (CBPs). A …

Embryology and life history of Reptilia with a focus on the organogenesis of squamates

Z Zhang, AG Cordero, I Werneburg - Handbuch der Zoologie …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Reptilia feature various modes of reproduction. In particular, researchers have long been
interested in the transitions from oviparity to viviparity, as well as other important changes …

Physiological and morphological color changes in teleosts and in reptiles

M Goda, T Kuriyama - Pigments, pigment cells and pigment patterns, 2021 - Springer
The spectacular changes in the beautiful coloration and conspicuous patterns in animals
have commanded the attention of a wide range of people, including hobbyists, scuba divers …

A staging table of embryonic development for a viviparous (live-bearing) lizard Eremias multiocellata (Squamata: Lacertidae)

Z Lin, K Yu, L Shen, Y Zhang, Y Liu… - Reproduction …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
As the only viviparous reptile in China that has both temperature-dependent sex
determination (TSD) and genetic-dependent sex determination (GSD) mechanisms, Eremias …

A dynamic Hedgehog gradient orients tracheal cartilage rings

EP Kingsley, D Mishkind, TW Hiscock, CJ Tabin - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The patterning of periodic stripes during embryonic development generates similar
structures that repeat at regular spatial intervals within a tissue. These patterns are often …

A multifunctional Wnt regulator underlies the evolution of coat pattern in African striped mice

MR Johnson, S Li, CF Guerrero-Juarez, P Miller… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Animal pigment patterns are excellent models to elucidate mechanisms of biological
organization. Although theoretical simulations, such as Turing reaction-diffusion systems …

Embryonic Development of the Japanese Mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffii (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae)

M Tokita, H Watanabe - Current herpetology, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Abstract The Japanese mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffii, is a medium-sized pit viper found in
Japan, Korea, and China and is one of the most familiar snake species to Japanese people …