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Two distinct modes of Vgll4-mediated Tead regulation control organ size in zebrafish

Communications Biology
Control of organ size during development and homeostasis relies on balanced regulation of Hippo pathway transcriptional output, yet how TEAD activity is precisely regulated in vivo remains unclear. Using the zebrafish posterior lateral line (pLL) we show
Alicia Lardennois, Veronika Duda, Chaitanya Dingare, Petra A. Klemmt, Constanze Heinzen, Lucas Desruelles, Melanie Heyde, David Simon Kleinhans, Thorsten Falk, Carsten Schelmbauer, Olivia Mozolewska, Sofia Papadopoulou, Jason J. K. Lai, Didier Y. R. Stainier, Virginie Lecaudey   +14 more
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A global meta-analysis on the ecological drivers of forest restoration success

Nature Communications, 2016
Restoration of degraded ecosystems is known to enhance biodiversity and vegetation structure. Using a global meta-analysis, Crouzeilles et al. identify the drivers of restoration success in forest ecosystems at both the local and landscape scales.
Renato Crouzeilles, Michael Curran, Mariana S. Ferreira, David B. Lindenmayer, Carlos E. V. Grelle, José M. Rey Benayas   +5 more
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Nephron Patterning: Lessons from Xenopus, Zebrafish, and Mouse Studies

Cells, 2015
The nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the vertebrate kidney. To ensure kidney functions, the nephrons possess a highly segmental organization where each segment is specialized for the secretion and reabsorption of particular solutes.
Audrey Desgrange, Silvia Cereghini
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Vertebrate Skeletogenesis [PDF]

, 2010
Vertebrate skeletogenesis consists in elaborating an edifice of more than 200 pieces of bone and cartilage. Each skeletal piece is crafted at a distinct location in the body, is articulated with others, and reaches a specific size, shape, and tissue composition according to both species instructions and individual determinants. This complex, customized
Véronique, Lefebvre, Pallavi, Bhattaram
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Ionic Gating of Liquid‐Crystal‐Like Pteridine Assemblies Enables Tunable Light Scattering

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Tunable optical properties emerge through developmentally regulated ionic gating, which transforms disordered, ultraviolet (UV)‐absorbing organelles into concentrically ordered, liquid‐crystal‐like light scatterers. By integrating analyses of pteridine composition, potassium‐dependent assembly, hierarchical ultrastructure, and optical behavior, the ...
Sourabh Bera, Zohar Eyal, Yael Noy, Yuval Barzilay, Siddharth Sahoo, Srikant Moharana, Avi Baram, Tali Lerer‐Goldshtein, Neta Varsano, Bar Bader, Lothar Houben, Uwe Heinig, Iddo Pinkas, Moshe Goldsmith, Tamar Unger, Shira Albeck, Andrea Sorrentino, Maxim Itkin, Sergey Malitsky, Ziv Porat, Ido Hadar, Venkata Jayasurya Yallapragada, Dvir Gur   +22 more
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The Upper Famennian Ketleri Formation of Latvia: new data on the fauna and flora from tide-dominated delta deposits in a seasonal climate [PDF]

Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
Combined sedimentological and palaeontological studies of the vertebrate fossil-bearing deposits of the Upper Devonian, Upper Famennian Ketleri Formation have provided new data on the sedimentary environment of the deposits, as well as on taxonomic and ...
Ervīns Lukševičs, Ģirts Stinkulis, Valters Alksnītis, Tatjana Visotina, Sandijs Mešķis   +4 more
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Dental Microwear Texture Analysis on Radular Teeth

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
3D microwear textures reveal how gastropod radular teeth respond to controlled abrasive contact. Distinct surface signatures distinguish regular abrasion from fracture‐dominated material removal, showing how mineralized coatings, fibrous cores, and substrate properties jointly shape wear and failure in a biological scraping interface.
Wencke Krings, Stanislav N. Gorb, Ellen Schulz‐Kornas   +2 more
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Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
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Behavioural, morphological and life-history adjustments in the early steps of colonising restricted semi-natural environments in wild house mice

BMC Ecology and Evolution
Background Invasive species often exhibit rapid adjustment and establishment in novel environments. However, the mechanisms underlying this process remain poorly understood, particularly during the early stages of invasion. Understanding how behavioural,
Ekaterina Gorshkova, Daniela E. Winkler, Anja Guenther, Christine Böhmer   +3 more
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Bioinspired Soft‐Skeleton Robotics With Cooperative Shape Transformation and Stiffness Adaptation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A bioinspired soft‐skeleton robot that integrates variable‐stiffness chain skeletons into a soft textile skin is developed. The chain skeletons are highly flexible initially but can stiffen upon pneumatic actuation, enabling large deformation and enhanced load‐bearing capacity.
Mengyuan Niu, Xiaorui Hu, Chenmin Yuan, Haoyun Li, Xuzhong Su, Fengxin Sun   +5 more
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