Jian Liu, Mingrong Shu, Shaobo Liu, Jingwen Xue, Haidi Chen, Wen Li, Jingfan Zhou, Amanullah Amanullah, Miao Guan, Ji Bao, Dan Pu, Cheng Deng
{"title":"Correction to: Differential MC5R loss in whales and manatees reveals convergent evolution to the marine environment.","authors":"Jian Liu, Mingrong Shu, Shaobo Liu, Jingwen Xue, Haidi Chen, Wen Li, Jingfan Zhou, Amanullah Amanullah, Miao Guan, Ji Bao, Dan Pu, Cheng Deng","doi":"10.1007/s00427-022-00699-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-022-00699-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50588,"journal":{"name":"Development Genes and Evolution","volume":" ","pages":"155"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40490549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kohtaro Tanaka, Olga Barmina, Ammon Thompson, Jonathan H Massey, Bernard Y Kim, Anton Suvorov, Artyom Kopp
{"title":"Evolution and development of male-specific leg brushes in Drosophilidae.","authors":"Kohtaro Tanaka, Olga Barmina, Ammon Thompson, Jonathan H Massey, Bernard Y Kim, Anton Suvorov, Artyom Kopp","doi":"10.1007/s00427-022-00694-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-022-00694-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The origin, diversification, and secondary loss of sexually dimorphic characters are common in animal evolution. In some cases, structurally and functionally similar traits have evolved independently in multiple lineages. Prominent examples of such traits include the male-specific grasping structures that develop on the front legs of many dipteran insects. In this report, we describe the evolution and development of one of these structures, the male-specific \"sex brush.\" The sex brush is composed of densely packed, irregularly arranged modified bristles and is found in several distantly related lineages in the family Drosophilidae. Phylogenetic analysis using 250 genes from over 200 species provides modest support for a single origin of the sex brush followed by many secondary losses; however, independent origins of the sex brush cannot be ruled out completely. We show that sex brushes develop in very similar ways in all brush-bearing lineages. The dense packing of brush hairs is explained by the specification of bristle precursor cells at a near-maximum density permitted by the lateral inhibition mechanism, as well as by the reduced size of the surrounding epithelial cells. In contrast to the female and the ancestral male condition, where bristles are arranged in stereotypical, precisely spaced rows, cell migration does not contribute appreciably to the formation of the sex brush. The complex phylogenetic history of the sex brush can make it a valuable model for investigating coevolution of sex-specific morphology and mating behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":50588,"journal":{"name":"Development Genes and Evolution","volume":"232 5-6","pages":"89-102"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/2f/bb/nihms-1912382.PMC10375282.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9890533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plasticity in patterning and gestation at the eco-evo-devo interface.","authors":"Kristen A Panfilio","doi":"10.1007/s00427-022-00692-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-022-00692-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50588,"journal":{"name":"Development Genes and Evolution","volume":" ","pages":"49-50"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40497116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vibration exposure uncovers a critical early developmental window for zebrafish caudal fin development.","authors":"Shirine Jeradi, Tamara A Franz-Odendaal","doi":"10.1007/s00427-022-00691-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-022-00691-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mechanical influencers have long been shown to affect mature bone. Bone mechanosensation is a key feature that allows the skeleton to adapt to environmental constraints. In this study, we describe the response of immature, developing bones to a mechanical stimulus. To do so, zebrafish larvae at different stages of development were exposed to whole-body vibration (WBV) at a low frequency of 20 Hz, for up to 4 days. Whole mount Alizarin red and Alcian blue staining revealed age-related and bone type-specific defects. Specifically, the parhypural and hypural 1 caudal fin endoskeletal elements were affected when the exposure to WBV started early during their development. We show that these WBV-induced parhypural and hypural 1 patterning defects are triggered by a Sox9-independent pathway, potentially by reducing the distance separating adjacent chondrogenic condensations in the developing tail skeleton. The remaining hypurals were unaffected by the WBV treatment. Altogether, our results indicate that, upon exposure to vibration, chondrogenic cell progenitors can react to mechanical stimuli early during their development, which ultimately affects the skeletal patterning of the growing zebrafish larvae. These findings open a new research avenue to better understand the cellular processes involved in developing, patterning, and maintaining skeletal tissue.</p>","PeriodicalId":50588,"journal":{"name":"Development Genes and Evolution","volume":" ","pages":"67-79"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40478696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differential MC5R loss in whales and manatees reveals convergent evolution to the marine environment","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s00427-022-00688-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-022-00688-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50588,"journal":{"name":"Development Genes and Evolution","volume":"34 1","pages":"81 - 87"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85718186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christoph Schomburg, R. Janssen, Nikola-Michael Prpic
{"title":"Phylogenetic analysis of forkhead transcription factors in the Panarthropoda","authors":"Christoph Schomburg, R. Janssen, Nikola-Michael Prpic","doi":"10.1007/s00427-022-00686-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-022-00686-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50588,"journal":{"name":"Development Genes and Evolution","volume":"87 1","pages":"39 - 48"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81219708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic changes in the association between maternal mRNAs and endoplasmic reticulum during ascidian early embryogenesis.","authors":"Toshiyuki Goto, Shuhei Torii, Aoi Kondo, Junji Kawakami, Haruka Yagi, Masato Suekane, Yosky Kataoka, Takahito Nishikata","doi":"10.1007/s00427-021-00683-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-021-00683-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Axis formation is one of the most important events occurring at the beginning of animal development. In the ascidian egg, the antero-posterior axis is established at this time owing to a dynamic cytoplasmic movement called cytoplasmic and cortical reorganisation. During this movement, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and maternal mRNAs (postplasmic/PEM RNAs) are translocated to the future posterior side. Although accumulating evidence indicates the crucial roles played by the asymmetrical localisation of these organelles and the translational regulation of postplasmic/PEM RNAs, the organisation of ER has not been described in sufficient detail to date owing to technical difficulties. In this study, we developed three different multiple staining protocols for visualising the ER in combination with mitochondria, microtubules, or mRNAs in whole-mount specimens. We defined the internally expanded \"dense ER\" using these protocols and described cisterna-like structures of the dense ER using focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy. Most importantly, we described the dynamic changes in the colocalisation of postplasmic/PEM mRNAs and dense ER; for example, macho-1 mRNA was detached and excluded from the dense ER during the second phase of ooplasmic movements. These detailed descriptions of the association between maternal mRNA and ER can provide clues for understanding the translational regulation mechanisms underlying axis determination during ascidian early embryogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":50588,"journal":{"name":"Development Genes and Evolution","volume":"232 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8918112/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39824583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lack of evidence for conserved parasegmental grooves in arthropods.","authors":"Ralf Janssen, Natascha Turetzek, Matthias Pechmann","doi":"10.1007/s00427-022-00684-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-022-00684-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the arthropod model species Drosophila melanogaster, a dipteran fly, segmentation of the anterior-posterior body axis is under control of a hierarchic gene cascade. Segmental boundaries that form morphological grooves are established posteriorly within the segmental expression domain of the segment-polarity gene (SPG) engrailed (en). More important for the development of the fly, however, are the parasegmental boundaries that are established at the interface of en expressing cells and anteriorly adjacent wingless (wg) expressing cells. In Drosophila, both segmental and transient parasegmental grooves form. The latter are positioned anterior to the expression of en. Although the function of the SPGs in establishing and maintaining segmental and parasegmental boundaries is highly conserved among arthropods, parasegmental grooves have only been reported for Drosophila, and a spider (Cupiennius salei). Here, we present new data on en expression, and re-evaluate published data, from four distantly related spiders, including Cupiennius, and a distantly related chelicerate, the harvestman Phalangium opilio. Gene expression analysis of en genes in these animals does not corroborate the presence of parasegmental grooves. Consequently, our data question the general presence of parasegmental grooves in arthropods.</p>","PeriodicalId":50588,"journal":{"name":"Development Genes and Evolution","volume":"232 1","pages":"27-37"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8918137/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39827129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aziz Khan, Xiangjun Kong, Xiaofang Liao, Jie Zheng, Jin-Wei You, Min Li, Reem M. Hussain, H. Raza, Ruiyang Zhou
{"title":"Correction to: Mitochondrial gene expression analysis reveals aberrant transcription of cox3 in Gossypium barbadense CMS line H276A","authors":"Aziz Khan, Xiangjun Kong, Xiaofang Liao, Jie Zheng, Jin-Wei You, Min Li, Reem M. Hussain, H. Raza, Ruiyang Zhou","doi":"10.1007/s00427-022-00687-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-022-00687-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50588,"journal":{"name":"Development Genes and Evolution","volume":"61 1","pages":"25 - 25"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82002319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aziz Khan, Xiangjun Kong, Xiaofang Liao, Jie Zheng, Jingyi You, Min Li, Reem M Hussain, Haneef Raza, Ruiyang Zhou
{"title":"Mitochondrial gene expression analysis reveals aberrant transcription of cox3 in Gossypium barbadense CMS line H276A.","authors":"Aziz Khan, Xiangjun Kong, Xiaofang Liao, Jie Zheng, Jingyi You, Min Li, Reem M Hussain, Haneef Raza, Ruiyang Zhou","doi":"10.1007/s00427-022-00685-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-022-00685-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cotton cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) has been extensively studied; however, information regarding its molecular mechanisms has not yet been disclosed. Therefore, to explore the molecular mechanism of pollen abortion of cotton CMS line H276A, transcript profiles of 30 mitochondrial protein-encoding genes at tetrad stage were conducted with northern blot and a differential expression gene cox3 was identified. Quantitative reverse-transcribed PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis indicated that the expression level of cox3 in the CMS line H276A was 0.39-fold compared to its maintainer line H276B. In addition, the immunoblot analysis revealed that the amount of COX3 protein was decreased to 59.38% in CMS line H276A. The 5` and 3` terminals of the transcript of cox3 in two materials were determined simultaneously with circularized RNA reverse-transcribed PCR (CR-RT-PCR). The data indicated that seven 5` end of transcript of cox3 in H276A (-451/-464/-465/-467/-471/-472/-508 respect to ATG) were identified which were different from that of H276B (-411/-412). A total of 15 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) was detected by clone sequencing analysis of upstream of cox3. To our knowledge, we are the first to comprehensively analyze the transcripts of the mitochondrial genome in the cotton CMS line and to identify the 5` and 3` terminals of the transcript of cox3 in cotton. Our data will provide a framework for a better understanding of molecular mechanisms of CMS and mitochondrial gene expression in cotton.</p>","PeriodicalId":50588,"journal":{"name":"Development Genes and Evolution","volume":"232 1","pages":"15-23"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39733184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}