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Review

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Current progress of labeling strategies in tissue clearing for large-scale biological visualization

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Si-Wei Wang
Yu-Qian Wang
Jia-Wen Deng
Sheng-Bo Yang
Fang-Yuan Wang
Jun Wu
Jian-Guo Liu

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1886363

843 views

Review

Published on 15 Jul 2026

The embedding of stress: mitophagy as a mechanism for the central nervous system (CNS) programming and lifelong disease vulnerability

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Meiling Wang
Ziyan Zhang
Zhou Sha
Fengfeng Zhang
Kaifan Bao

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1808059

1,144 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 10 Jun 2026

Proteomic and transcriptomic signatures of cytoskeletal remodeling during morphogenesis in the basal metazoan Halisarca dujardinii (Porifera)

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Alexei A. Kotov
Alexander D. Finoshin
Kim I. Adameyko
Vasiliy M. Zubarev
Anton V. Burakov
Marat S. Sabirov
Kirill V. Mikhailov
Rustam H. Ziganshin
Nikolay G. Gornostayev
Pavel A. Erokhov

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1829393

1,850 views

Original Research

Published on 28 May 2026

Early nervous system development in the chaetognath Spadella cephaloptera exhibits conserved bilaterian patterning features

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

June F. Ordoñez
Alice Frisinghelli
Cristian Camilo Barrera Grijalba
Tim Wollesen

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1819435

1,670 views

Review

Published on 22 May 2026

Deciphering skeletal muscle development: cellular heterogeneity and molecular regulatory networks from single-cell and spatial transcriptomic perspectives

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Xingdong Wang
Yongming Zhang
Huimin Wei
Gerelt Zhao
Ren Mu

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1827120

2,010 views

Review

Published on 20 May 2026

Evolutionary constraints impose multiple checkpoints that block mammalian sensory hair cell regeneration

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Xiaoyi Zhang
Zhan Su
Dongmei Guan
Xinghong Liu
Hui Xie

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1835217

1,929 views

Review

Published on 30 Apr 2026

Genetic architecture of craniofacial morphogenesis: roles of PAX3, PAX7, and PAX9

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Kun Wang
Ning Li
Wanqi Liu
Yong Gang Li
Fu Ren

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1786426

2,572 views

Review

Published on 14 Apr 2026

Evolutionary pathway and genetic mechanisms of fin-to-limb transition in vertebrates

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Andrey V. Bayramov
Dmitry N. Mednikov
Andrey G. Zaraisky

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1784849

4,667 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2026

Comparing the expression patterns and differences of LOX and LOXL1 during the development of myodural bridge and ligamentum flavum

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Yi-tong Sun
Zhao-ran Li
Hua-xun Lai
Wei Ma
Chan Li
Ji-hang Li
Yan-yan Chi
Sheng-bo Yu
Nan Zheng
Bo Liu

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1712643

1,662 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Restoring Ag1, an ancient regeneration gene lost in amniotes, accelerates skin healing in mice

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Anastasiya V. Kosykh
Elena B. Zhigmitova
Nadezhda A. Evtushenko
Tatyana H. Gurskaia
Aleksandra A. Martynova
Yuliya Yu. Silaeva
Anastasiia S. Ivanova
Natalia Y. Martynova
Maria B. Tereshina
Stanislav G. Rudyak

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1706902

2,363 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

A transitional desmosome/tonofibril network may relay mechanical strain to epidermal nerve terminals with high fidelity and sensitivity in the Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer): an ultrastructural study

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Karl-Gunnar Melkersson
Monika Hodik
Karin Staxäng
Pierre Hakizimana
Hao Li
Helge Rask-Andersen

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1739378

2,131 views

Review

Published on 08 Oct 2025

The tibialis anterior tendon revisited: a unified classification framework across development, evolution, and clinical application

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Łukasz Olewnik
Ingrid C. Landfald
Magdalena Ciechanowska
Bento João Abreu
Judney Cley Cavalcante

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1678982

4,556 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 03 Oct 2025

The fibularis longus muscle revisited: comparative anatomy, developmental perspectives, and clinical relevance

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Ingrid C. Landfald
Magdalena Ciechanowska
Łukasz Olewnik

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1678965

5,142 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 01 Oct 2025

The subfunctionalization of shox and shox2 paralogs in shark highlights both shared and distinct developmental mechanisms of branchial arches and fins

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Galina V. Ermakova
Irina V. Meyntser
Vassily A. Lyubetsky
Andrey G. Zaraisky
Andrey V. Bayramov

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1667637

4,586 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 18 Sep 2025

Editorial: Eco-evo-devo: an emergent integrative discipline of biology

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Miguel Brun Usan
Rodrigo Nunes-da-Fonseca
Kathryn D. Kavanagh
Jacqueline E. Moustakas-Verho
Roland Zimm

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1681036

6,302 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Ectopic taste receptors in animal physiology: evolutionary conservation and functional diversification

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Kejin Chen
Xinyu Liang
Hongyu Yi
Guixiang Yu
Qi Wu

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1660529

9,742 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

The emergence of chordin-like1 in gnathostomes may have contributed to the evolution of paired appendages

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Galina V. Ermakova
Irina V. Meyntser
Nikolai S. Mugue
Vassily A. Lyubetsky
Andrey G. Zaraisky
Andrey V. Bayramov

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1649996

4,584 views
3 citations

Review

Published on 29 Aug 2025

The fibularis tertius muscle revisited: comparative anatomy, developmental classification, and evolutionary-clinical implications

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Łukasz Olewnik
Ingrid C. Landfald
Daria Domosławka
George Triantafyllou
Georgi P. Georgiev
Maria Piagkou

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1647572

5,244 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 14 Aug 2025

Comparative and developmental anatomy of the fibularis brevis muscle: morphological variants and their clinical significance

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Łukasz Olewnik
Ingrid C. Landfald
Daria Domosławska
Kacper Ruzik
George Triantafyllou
Maria Piagkou
Teresa Vázquez

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1647407

4,795 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jul 2025

Water temperature modulates multidimensional plastic responses to water flow during the ontogeny of a neotropical fish (Astyanax lacustris, characiformes)

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Leandro Lofeu
Bianca Bonini-Campos
Tiana Kohlsdorf

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1531162

4,136 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 14 May 2025

Multiple developmental pathways in organisms with developmentally complex life cycles

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Giuseppe Fusco
Alessandro Minelli

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1585073

6,561 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Apr 2025

Identification of hub genes associated with decreased fertility in male mice of advanced paternal age

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Yang Gao
Ting Zhang
Yan Wang
Haitao Lv
Xiangming Yan
Longlong Fu
Ying Liu

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1520387

3,697 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jan 2025

Revealing the biological features of the axolotl pancreas as a new research model

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Hui Ma
Guangcong Peng
Yan Hu
Binbin Lu
Yiying Zheng
Yingxian Wu
Weimin Feng
Yu Shi
Xiangyu Pan
Li Song

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1531903

6,814 views
5 citations

Review

Published on 09 Jan 2025

The quagga mussel, Dreissena rostriformis: a novel model for EcoEvoDevo, environmental research, and the applied sciences

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Andreas Wanninger
Gudrun Schwarze

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2024.1531560

4,081 views

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Current progress of labeling strategies in tissue clearing for large-scale biological visualization

The embedding of stress: mitophagy as a mechanism for the central nervous system (CNS) programming and lifelong disease vulnerability

Proteomic and transcriptomic signatures of cytoskeletal remodeling during morphogenesis in the basal metazoan Halisarca dujardinii (Porifera)

Early nervous system development in the chaetognath Spadella cephaloptera exhibits conserved bilaterian patterning features

Deciphering skeletal muscle development: cellular heterogeneity and molecular regulatory networks from single-cell and spatial transcriptomic perspectives

Evolutionary constraints impose multiple checkpoints that block mammalian sensory hair cell regeneration

Genetic architecture of craniofacial morphogenesis: roles of PAX3, PAX7, and PAX9

Evolutionary pathway and genetic mechanisms of fin-to-limb transition in vertebrates

Comparing the expression patterns and differences of LOX and LOXL1 during the development of myodural bridge and ligamentum flavum

Restoring Ag1, an ancient regeneration gene lost in amniotes, accelerates skin healing in mice

A transitional desmosome/tonofibril network may relay mechanical strain to epidermal nerve terminals with high fidelity and sensitivity in the Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer): an ultrastructural study

The tibialis anterior tendon revisited: a unified classification framework across development, evolution, and clinical application

The fibularis longus muscle revisited: comparative anatomy, developmental perspectives, and clinical relevance

The subfunctionalization of shox and shox2 paralogs in shark highlights both shared and distinct developmental mechanisms of branchial arches and fins

Editorial: Eco-evo-devo: an emergent integrative discipline of biology

Ectopic taste receptors in animal physiology: evolutionary conservation and functional diversification

The emergence of chordin-like1 in gnathostomes may have contributed to the evolution of paired appendages

The fibularis tertius muscle revisited: comparative anatomy, developmental classification, and evolutionary-clinical implications

Comparative and developmental anatomy of the fibularis brevis muscle: morphological variants and their clinical significance

Water temperature modulates multidimensional plastic responses to water flow during the ontogeny of a neotropical fish (Astyanax lacustris, characiformes)

Multiple developmental pathways in organisms with developmentally complex life cycles

Identification of hub genes associated with decreased fertility in male mice of advanced paternal age

Revealing the biological features of the axolotl pancreas as a new research model

The quagga mussel, Dreissena rostriformis: a novel model for EcoEvoDevo, environmental research, and the applied sciences