@NeilShubin @rrbehringer i presented that same discussion to my dev bio and evolution classes today. species have phylogenetic histories and are not reducible to a few mutations
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Raul Diaz
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Raul Diaz
@frogdiaz
Evolutionary Developmental Morphologist (Amniotes/Amphibs). science, punk/metal, harleys and all things weird. Assistant Prof @ Cal State Univ Los Angeles🤘
Los Angeles, CA เข้าร่วม Mart 2011
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New preprint alert. Ever wondered why frogs only have upper jaw teeth? We investigate this conundrum and ask if frogs ever form lower jaw tooth rudiments and what the relationship is between tadpole keratodonts (keratin mouthparts) and teeth! 🐸🦷🔥
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
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Here is the 2025 embryo alphabet from alligator to zebrafish. Developmental biology is stunning & leads to important discoveries for human medicine. @SocDevBio @NIH @NSF
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#DBfeature
“When does human life begin?” teaching human embryology in the context of the American abortion debate
“There is no consensus among biologists as to when an independent human life begins”
by Scott Gilbert
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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Raul Diaz รีทวีตแล้ว
Very timely pub. Thanks, Scott and @Dev_Bio_Journal
Developmental Biology@Dev_Bio_Journal
#DBfeature “When does human life begin?” teaching human embryology in the context of the American abortion debate “There is no consensus among biologists as to when an independent human life begins” by Scott Gilbert sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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Raul Diaz รีทวีตแล้ว
🐍 A. Tzika from the @LANEVOL lab in our department joins international team to uncover #reptile colouration #genetics. Discover the surprising twist on MC1R's role in ball #python pattern formation.
Read now: doi.org/10.1111/pcmr.1…
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Raul Diaz รีทวีตแล้ว
A new cell culture resource for investigations of reptilian gene function
Read this #OpenAccess Techniques & Resources Article by Sukhada Samudra @SamudraSukhada, Douglas Menke @dbmenke and colleagues:
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15…
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great position and excellent opportunity to hang out with Thom daily and distract him from working 🫡
Thomas Sanger@ThSanger
There is an open faculty position at Loyola University Chicago. Areas of special interest include Immunology, Physiology, and Molecular Biology, but all areas of Biology will be considered. Please reach out if you have questions about the department. careers.luc.edu/postings/29502
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very cool
Genetics & Evolution@genevunige
Ever wondered how animals like dogs and cows keep their noses so wet? @LANEVOL latest research in @CurrentBiology reveals the surprising answer! Read this new article to discover the fascinating process behind nasal groove formation lanevol.org/news/article/h… #biology #science
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What if we could prevent congenital conditions from happening in the first place?
Investigator @aussiebiologist discusses his lab's #craniofacial anomalies #research and the impact it may have. #StowersImpact
Learn more: bit.ly/47orgzI
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Congrats to the newly elected SDB Board Members!
President-elect: Richard Behringer
Secretary: Rebecca Burdine
Graduate Student Trainee Rep: Yesica Mercado-Ayon
Canada Rep: Guy Tanentzapf
Northwest Rep: Billie J. Swalla
Southeast Rep: Ankur Saxena
bit.ly/3RS4w4j
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Raul Diaz รีทวีตแล้ว
Fantastic accompanying discussion of our new soaring bird-air sac paper by Bret Tobalske (U of Montana) for @Nature 🫁🦅 nature.com/articles/d4158…
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Raul Diaz รีทวีตแล้ว
Extremely pleased to share our team’s latest #BirdAgenda work in @Nature - hawks and other soaring birds use their lungs to enhance their flight muscles: nature.com/articles/s4158…
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