Douglas B. Menke

The paper identifies four stages of forelimb initiation in mouse embryos using scRNA-seq and other sequencing methods, revealing TBX5-target genes involved in limb development.

The paper develops an immortalized lizard fibroblast cell line to study reptilian gene function, showing conserved and diverged aspects of Hedgehog signaling in anoles.

This study examines fovea and macula maturation in Anolis sagrei lizards, finding differences from primate development, including increased macular diameter and minimal photoreceptor packing post-hatching.

The paper investigates the evolutionary origins of myoblast fusion mechanisms in chordates, identifying the emergence of Myomaker and Myomixer and their roles in muscle development across species.

This paper describes retinal development and remodeling in the brown anole lizard, identifying key features of fovea formation and its relationship to eye shape changes.

The paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly for the brown anole, Anolis sagrei, enhancing genomic resources for evolutionary and ecological studies.

The paper examines ocular shape changes during development in two foveated reptiles, finding asymmetric elongation and retraction linked to fovea formation and photoreceptor packing.

This paper provides a detailed histological analysis of anterior eye development in the brown anole, Anolis sagrei, highlighting unique structural features compared to mammals and birds.

This study introduces a method to produce CRISPR-Cas9 induced mutations in Anolis lizards using microinjection of unfertilized oocytes.

The paper identifies gene expression changes downstream of PITX1 and TBX5 that drive partial forelimb identity in pigeon hindlimbs, revealing conserved limb identity networks across amniotes.