Natalia A. Shylo

The paper shows that epiblast lumenogenesis occurs in veiled chameleons, a non-avian reptile, before anterior-posterior patterning, challenging the view that it is a mammalian-specific trait.

This paper develops a cryopreservation method for peri-gastrulation squamate embryos using veiled chameleons, optimized with DMSO and non-penetrating cryoprotectants for fieldwork adaptation.

The paper describes 10 stages of oogenesis in the brown anole, showing conservation within iguanids and providing a framework for functional studies and gene-editing.

The paper investigates morphogenesis in lizard lungs, finding that stress ball morphogenesis is conserved but luminal inflation varies, with apical constriction contributing to transitional chambers in veiled chameleons.

This study defines 26 developmental stages of pre-oviposition development in the brown anole, revealing divergence from chicken embryogenesis and providing insights into organ system morphogenesis.

This study presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of the veiled chameleon, revealing insights into reptile evolution and developmental mechanisms.

The paper traces the evolutionary history of EGF-CFC proteins across species, showing gene expansion, specialization, and chromosomal translocation in mammals.

The paper identifies a transient double basement membrane midline barrier in the chicken embryo that separates left and right sides of the dorsal mesentery during gut development.

This study shows veiled chameleon embryos lack motile cilia in the L-R organizer and express two Nodal paralogs, revealing a novel mechanism for left-right asymmetry evolution.

This study identifies Nr6a1 as a master regulator of trunk-specific axial development in mice, controlling elongation, segmentation, and lineage allocation through Hox gene regulation and gene regulatory networks.

The paper shows that midline cilia are necessary to establish the midline barrier, overriding Lefty1 expression in left-right asymmetry formation.