Laboratory for the Study of Craniofacial Evolution & Development
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About us
We study the development & evolution of vertebrate cranial structures using a multiorganismal approach.
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By comparing ontogenetic trajectories and morphogenetic patterns we are seeking for dissimilarities in developmental processes in order to discover key changes responsible for production of morphological variations, novelties, and for evolutionary change.
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Using early embryonic & larval stages of vertebrates like the Sea lampreys, African bichirs, Tropicar gars, European sturgeons, or Mexican salamanders, our work provides many new insights into biology of cranial & trunk neural crest cells, developmental origin of jaws, evo-devo of teeth, or into ancient pharyngeal origins of craniofacial patterning.
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News
- New paper on the Dental Plates of bichir published
Our new paper on dental plates in bichir has just been published. It is now… Read more: New paper on the Dental Plates of bichir published - New paper about periderm
If you are interested in the results of our research on periderm, check out our… Read more: New paper about periderm - Our paper about pre-mandibular pharyngeal pouches is out.
Paper about pre-mandibular pharyngeal pouches from our laboratory has been published in Proceedings B. You… Read more: Our paper about pre-mandibular pharyngeal pouches is out.