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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

341 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Jan 2026

Restoring Ag1, an Ancient Regeneration Gene Lost in Amniotes, Accelerates Skin Healing in Mice

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Anastasiya Kosykh
Elena B. Zhigmitova
Vsevolod Y. Balagurov
Tatiana H. Gurskaia
Aleksandra Martynova
Yulia Silaeva
Nadya Gurskaya
Anastasiia S. Ivanova
Natalia Martynova
Maria Tereshina

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

231 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

2,320 views

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

2,089 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

2,193 views

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

3,765 views
1 citation

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

3,595 views

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

2,718 views
1 citation

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

2,720 views

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

2,503 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

2,342 views

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

4,087 views

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

2,403 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

5,050 views
3 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

2,798 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 08 Jan 2025

Long-term dynamics of placozoan culture: emerging models for population and space biology

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Daria Y. Romanova
Alexander A. Povernov
Mikhail A. Nikitin
Simkha I. Borman
Yana A. Frank
Leonid L. Moroz

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2024.1514553

3,788 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2024

Embryonic piRNAs target horizontally transferred vertebrate transposons in assassin bugs

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Tarcísio Fontenele de Brito
Maira Arruda Cardoso
Nazerke Atinbayeva
Ingrid Alexandre de Abreu Brito
Lucas Amaro da Costa
Nicola Iovino
Attilio Pane

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2024.1481881

3,504 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 06 Nov 2024

Evolution of g-type lysozymes in metazoa: insights into immunity and digestive adaptations

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Krishanu Mukherjee
Leonid L. Moroz

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2024.1487920

3,437 views
6 citations

Opinion

Published on 24 Oct 2024

Functional evolution and functional biodiversity: 150 years of déjà vu or new physiology of evolution?

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Leonid L. Moroz
Daria Y. Romanova

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2024.1485089

2,651 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2024

First photon-counting detector computed tomography in the living crocodile: a 3D-Imaging study with special reference to amphibious hearing

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Karl-Gunnar Melkersson
Hao Li
Helge Rask-Andersen

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2024.1471983

4,252 views

Review

Published on 16 Oct 2024

Developmental bias as a cause and consequence of adaptive radiation and divergence

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Corin Stansfield
Kevin J. Parsons

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2024.1453566

4,407 views
8 citations

Perspective

Published on 30 Sep 2024

Linking DNA damage and senescence to gestation period and lifespan in placental mammals

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Vijay Pratap Singh
Pushpendra Singh

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2024.1480695

4,129 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2024

Horn size is linked to Sertoli cell efficiency and sperm size homogeneity during sexual development in common eland (Taurotragus oryx)

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Eliana Pintus
Radim Kotrba
José Luis Ros-Santaella

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2024.1421634

2,507 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 12 Jul 2024

Inter-kingdom communication and the sympoietic way of life

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Scott F. Gilbert

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2024.1427798

7,339 views
5 citations

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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

Restoring Ag1, an Ancient Regeneration Gene Lost in Amniotes, Accelerates Skin Healing in Mice

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

Long-term dynamics of placozoan culture: emerging models for population and space biology

Embryonic piRNAs target horizontally transferred vertebrate transposons in assassin bugs

Evolution of g-type lysozymes in metazoa: insights into immunity and digestive adaptations

Functional evolution and functional biodiversity: 150 years of déjà vu or new physiology of evolution?

First photon-counting detector computed tomography in the living crocodile: a 3D-Imaging study with special reference to amphibious hearing

Developmental bias as a cause and consequence of adaptive radiation and divergence

Linking DNA damage and senescence to gestation period and lifespan in placental mammals

Horn size is linked to Sertoli cell efficiency and sperm size homogeneity during sexual development in common eland (Taurotragus oryx)

Inter-kingdom communication and the sympoietic way of life