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2. Epidemiologie von Kopfschmerzen bei Schulkindern
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v. Frankenberg, S., Pothmann, R., Müller, B., Britzelmeier, I., Backmerhoff, A., Sartory, G., Hellmeier, B., Wolff, M., Köhler, Burkhard, editor, and Keimer, Reinhard, editor
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- 1992
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3. Epidemiology of headache in children and adolescents: Evidence of high prevalence of migraine among girls under 10
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Pothmann, R., Frankenberg, S. V., Müllcr, B., Sartory, G., and Hellmeier, W.
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- 1994
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4. Treadmill Training With Partial Body Weight Support and an Electromechanical Gait Trainer for Restoration of Gait in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Randomized Crossover Study
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Werner, C., von Frankenberg, S., Treig, T., Konrad, M., and Hesse, S.
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- 2002
5. Family Skills Evaluation report and executive summary, Report to the Education Endowment Foundation
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Husain, F, Wishart, R, Marshall, L, Frankenberg, S, Bussard, L, Chidley, S, Hudson, R, Votjkova, M, and Morris, S
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- 2018
6. Tax Treatment of AT1 Capital
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Gelder, G. van, primary and Frankenberg, S., additional
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- 2015
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7. Promiscuous behavior of proteins in archaeal ribosomes revealed by cryo-EM: implications for evolution of eukaryotic ribosomes
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Armache, J.-P., primary, Anger, A.M., additional, Marquez, V., additional, Frankenberg, S., additional, Froehlich, T., additional, Villa, E., additional, Berninghausen, O., additional, Thomm, M., additional, Arnold, G.J., additional, Beckmann, R., additional, and Wilson, D.N., additional
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- 2014
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8. Promiscuous behavior of proteins in archaeal ribosomes revealed by cryo-EM: implications for evolution of eukaryotic ribosomes (50S ribosomal proteins)
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Armache, J.-P., primary, Anger, A.M., additional, Marquez, V., additional, Frankenberg, S., additional, Froehlich, T., additional, Villa, E., additional, Berninghausen, O., additional, Thomm, M., additional, Arnold, G.J., additional, Beckmann, R., additional, and Wilson, D.N., additional
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- 2012
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9. Promiscuous behavior of proteins in archaeal ribosomes revealed by cryo-EM: implications for evolution of eukaryotic ribosomes (50S ribosomal RNA)
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Armache, J.-P., primary, Anger, A.M., additional, Marquez, V., additional, Frankenberg, S., additional, Froehlich, T., additional, Villa, E., additional, Berninghausen, O., additional, Thomm, M., additional, Arnold, G.J., additional, Beckmann, R., additional, and Wilson, D.N., additional
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- 2012
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10. Promiscuous behavior of proteins in archaeal ribosomes revealed by cryo-EM: implications for evolution of eukaryotic ribosomes (30S ribosomal subunit)
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Armache, J.-P., primary, Anger, A.M., additional, Marquez, V., additional, Frankenberg, S., additional, Froehlich, T., additional, Villa, E., additional, Berninghausen, O., additional, Thomm, M., additional, Arnold, G.J., additional, Beckmann, R., additional, and Wilson, D.N., additional
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- 2012
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11. 054. TROPHOBLAST, PLACENTA AND EARLY EMBRYO: HOW THE MARSUPIAL DEVELOPS
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Renfree, M. B., primary, Frankenberg, S. R., additional, and Freyer, C., additional
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- 2010
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12. Immunohistochemical Staining of Sectioned Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) Tissue
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Hickford, D., primary, Frankenberg, S., additional, and Renfree, M. B., additional
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- 2009
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13. Surgery on Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) Pouch Young
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Hickford, D., primary, Frankenberg, S., additional, and Renfree, M. B., additional
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- 2009
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14. Performing Surgery on Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) Adults
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Hickford, D., primary, Frankenberg, S., additional, and Renfree, M. B., additional
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- 2009
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15. Whole-Mount Immunohistochemical Staining of Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) Cleavage Stages and Blastocysts
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Hickford, D., primary, Frankenberg, S., additional, and Renfree, M. B., additional
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- 2009
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16. Culturing Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) Peri-gastrulation Stage Embryos
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Hickford, D., primary, Frankenberg, S., additional, and Renfree, M. B., additional
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- 2009
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17. 259. Pluripotency genes in a marsupial, the tammar wallaby
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Frankenberg, S., primary, Pask, A. J., additional, and Renfree, M. B., additional
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- 2008
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18. An Illustrated Identifi cation Key to Assassin Bug Subfamilies and Tribes (Hemiptera: Reduviidae).
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Weirauch, C., Bérenger, J.-M., Berniker, L., Forero, D., Forthman, M., Frankenberg, S., Freedman, A., Gordon, E., Hoey-Chamberlain, R., Hwang, W. S., Marshall, S. A., Michael, A., Paiero, S. M., Udah, O., Watson, C., Yeo, M., Zhang, G., and Zhang, J.
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HEMIPTERA ,CLASSIFICATION of insects ,NATURAL history ,ASSASSIN bugs ,ANIMAL species - Abstract
Reduviidae (assassin bugs) is the second largest family of the hemipteran suborder Heteroptera (true bugs). The family contains 25 subfamilies, the largest number amongst true bugs, and 28 tribes. Most previously published keys do not include all recognized subfamilies and even complete keys lead to incorrect identifi cation of certain taxa. We here present a comprehensive and well-illustrated identifi cation key to subfamilies and tribes (except Emesinae) of Reduviidae. The key is complemented by taxon treatments that provide, for each subfamily, diagnostic features, notes on taxonomy and distribution, a comment on taxa occurring in Canada, natural history notes, and a short bibliography. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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19. Evaluation der klinisch angewandten Kinesiologie bei Nahrungsmittel-Unverträglichkeiten im Kindesalter
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Pothmann, R., primary, von Frankenberg, S., additional, Hoicke, C., additional, Weingarten, H., additional, and Lüdtke, R., additional
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- 2001
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20. Geomorphic setting and stratigraphy of Cotiga Mound, Mingo County, West Virginia
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Cremeens, D. L., primary, Landers, D. B., additional, and Frankenberg, S. R., additional
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- 1997
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21. A light microscopic study of oogenesis in the brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula
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Frankenberg, S, primary, Newell, G, additional, and Selwood, L, additional
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- 1996
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22. Prevalence of Headache in Schoolchildren
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Frankenberg, S. V., primary, Pothmann, R., additional, Müller, B., additional, and Sartory, G., additional
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- 1995
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23. Prevalence of headache in schoolchildren
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Frankenberg, S., primary, Pothmann, R., additional, Müller, B., additional, Sartory, G., additional, Wolff, M., additional, and Hellmeyer, W., additional
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- 1991
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24. Therapie und Prognose von Hirntumoren in den ersten Lebensjahren.
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Wiedemayer, H., Roosen, K., Kalff, R., Frankenberg, S. von, and Gerhard, L.
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- 1988
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25. A Preliminary Report on the Archaeology of a New Mississippian Cave Art Site in East Tennessee
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Simek, J. F., Faulkner, C. H., Frankenberg, S. R., Klippel, W. E., Ahlman, T. M., Nicholas Herrmann, Sherwood, S. C., Walker, R. B., Wright, W. M., and Yarnell, R.
26. Therapie und Prognose von Hirntumoren in den ersten Lebensjahren
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Wiedemayer, H., primary, Roosen, K., additional, Kalff, R., additional, Frankenberg, S. von, additional, and Gerhard, L., additional
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- 1988
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27. Evolution of coding and non-coding genes in HOX clusters of a marsupial
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Yu Hongshi, Lindsay James, Feng Zhi-Ping, Frankenberg Stephen, Hu Yanqiu, Carone Dawn, Shaw Geoff, Pask Andrew J, O’Neill Rachel, Papenfuss Anthony T, and Renfree Marilyn B
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Marsupial ,HOX cluster ,MicroRNAs ,Long non-coding RNAs ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Background The HOX gene clusters are thought to be highly conserved amongst mammals and other vertebrates, but the long non-coding RNAs have only been studied in detail in human and mouse. The sequencing of the kangaroo genome provides an opportunity to use comparative analyses to compare the HOX clusters of a mammal with a distinct body plan to those of other mammals. Results Here we report a comparative analysis of HOX gene clusters between an Australian marsupial of the kangaroo family and the eutherians. There was a strikingly high level of conservation of HOX gene sequence and structure and non-protein coding genes including the microRNAs miR-196a, miR-196b, miR-10a and miR-10b and the long non-coding RNAs HOTAIR, HOTAIRM1 and HOXA11AS that play critical roles in regulating gene expression and controlling development. By microRNA deep sequencing and comparative genomic analyses, two conserved microRNAs (miR-10a and miR-10b) were identified and one new candidate microRNA with typical hairpin precursor structure that is expressed in both fibroblasts and testes was found. The prediction of microRNA target analysis showed that several known microRNA targets, such as miR-10, miR-414 and miR-464, were found in the tammar HOX clusters. In addition, several novel and putative miRNAs were identified that originated from elsewhere in the tammar genome and that target the tammar HOXB and HOXD clusters. Conclusions This study confirms that the emergence of known long non-coding RNAs in the HOX clusters clearly predate the marsupial-eutherian divergence 160 Ma ago. It also identified a new potentially functional microRNA as well as conserved miRNAs. These non-coding RNAs may participate in the regulation of HOX genes to influence the body plan of this marsupial.
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- 2012
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28. Evolution of vertebrate interferon inducible transmembrane proteins
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Hickford Danielle, Frankenberg Stephen, Shaw Geoff, and Renfree Marilyn B
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Marsupial ,Tammar wallaby ,Opossum ,Gene cluster ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Background Interferon inducible transmembrane proteins (IFITMs) have diverse roles, including the control of cell proliferation, promotion of homotypic cell adhesion, protection against viral infection, promotion of bone matrix maturation and mineralisation, and mediating germ cell development. Most IFITMs have been well characterised in human and mouse but little published data exists for other animals. This study characterised IFITMs in two distantly related marsupial species, the Australian tammar wallaby and the South American grey short-tailed opossum, and analysed the phylogeny of the IFITM family in vertebrates. Results Five IFITM paralogues were identified in both the tammar and opossum. As in eutherians, most marsupial IFITM genes exist within a cluster, contain two exons and encode proteins with two transmembrane domains. Only two IFITM genes, IFITM5 and IFITM10, have orthologues in both marsupials and eutherians. IFITM5 arose in bony fish and IFITM10 in tetrapods. The bone-specific expression of IFITM5 appears to be restricted to therian mammals, suggesting that its specialised role in bone production is a recent adaptation specific to mammals. IFITM10 is the most highly conserved IFITM, sharing at least 85% amino acid identity between birds, reptiles and mammals and suggesting an important role for this presently uncharacterised protein. Conclusions Like eutherians, marsupials also have multiple IFITM genes that exist in a gene cluster. The differing expression patterns for many of the paralogues, together with poor sequence conservation between species, suggests that IFITM genes have acquired many different roles during vertebrate evolution.
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- 2012
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29. A novel MSMB-related microprotein in the postovulatory egg coats of marsupials
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Frankenberg Stephen, Fenelon Jane, Dopheide Bonnie, Shaw Geoff, and Renfree Marilyn B
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Abstract Background Early marsupial conceptuses differ markedly from those of eutherian mammals, especially during cleavage and early blastocyst stages of development. Additionally, in marsupials the zona pellucida is surrounded by two acellular layers, the mucoid coat and shell, which are formed from secretions from the reproductive tract. Results We report the identification of a novel postovulatory coat component in marsupials, which we call uterinesecreted microprotein (USM). USM belongs to a family of disulfide-rich microproteins of unconfirmed function that is found throughout deuterostomes and in some protostomes, and includes β-microseminoprotein (MSMB) and prostate-associated microseminoprotein (MSMP). We describe the evolution of this family in detail, including USM-related sequences in other vertebrates. The orthologue of USM in the tammar wallaby, USM1, is expressed by the endometrium with a dynamic temporal profile, possibly under the control of progesterone. Conclusions USM appears to have evolved in a mammalian ancestor specifically as a component of the postovulatory coats. By analogy with the known properties of MSMB, it may have roles in regulating sperm motility/survival or in the immune system. However, its C-terminal domain is greatly truncated compared with MSMB, suggesting a divergent function.
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- 2011
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30. Comparative analysis of the ATRX promoter and 5' regulatory region reveals conserved regulatory elements which are linked to roles in neurodevelopment, alpha-globin regulation and testicular function
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Argentaro Anthony, Frankenberg Stephen, Tang Paisu, Graves Jennifer M, and Familari Mary
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Medicine ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Abstract Background ATRX is a tightly-regulated multifunctional protein with crucial roles in mammalian development. Mutations in the ATRX gene cause ATR-X syndrome, an X-linked recessive developmental disorder resulting in severe mental retardation and mild alpha-thalassemia with facial, skeletal and genital abnormalities. Although ubiquitously expressed the clinical features of the syndrome indicate that ATRX is not likely to be a global regulator of gene expression but involved in regulating specific target genes. The regulation of ATRX expression is not well understood and this is reflected by the current lack of identified upstream regulators. The availability of genomic data from a range of species and the very highly conserved 5' regulatory regions of the ATRX gene has allowed us to investigate putative transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs) in evolutionarily conserved regions of the mammalian ATRX promoter. Results We identified 12 highly conserved TFBSs of key gene regulators involved in biologically relevant processes such as neural and testis development and alpha-globin regulation. Conclusions Our results reveal potentially important regulatory elements in the ATRX gene which may lead to the identification of upstream regulators of ATRX and aid in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underlie ATR-X syndrome.
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31. Embryology of the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata): A marsupial model for comparative mammalian developmental and evolutionary biology.
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Newton AH, Hutchison JC, Farley ER, Scicluna EL, Youngson NA, Liu J, Menzies BR, Hildebrandt TB, Lawrence BM, Sutherland AHW, Potter DL, Tarulli GA, Selwood L, Frankenberg S, Ord S, and Pask AJ
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Background: Marsupials are a diverse and unique group of mammals, but remain underutilized in developmental biology studies, hindering our understanding of mammalian diversity. This study focuses on establishing the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) as an emerging laboratory model, providing reproductive monitoring methods and a detailed atlas of its embryonic development., Results: We monitored the reproductive cycles of female dunnarts and established methods to confirm pregnancy and generate timed embryos. With this, we characterized dunnart embryo development from cleavage to birth, and provided detailed descriptions of its organogenesis and heterochronic growth patterns. Drawing stage-matched comparisons with other species, we highlight the dunnarts accelerated craniofacial and limb development, characteristic of marsupials., Conclusions: The fat-tailed dunnart is an exceptional marsupial model for developmental studies, where our detailed practices for reproductive monitoring and embryo collection enhance its accessibility in other laboratories. The accelerated developmental patterns observed in the Dunnart provide a valuable system for investigating molecular mechanisms underlying heterochrony. This study not only contributes to our understanding of marsupial development but also equips the scientific community with new resources for addressing biodiversity challenges and developing effective conservation strategies in marsupials., (© 2024 The Authors. Developmental Dynamics published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Association for Anatomy.)
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- 2024
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32. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated base editors and their prospects for mitochondrial genome engineering.
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Eghbalsaied S, Lawler C, Petersen B, Hajiyev RA, Bischoff SR, and Frankenberg S
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- Humans, Mitochondrial Diseases therapy, Mitochondrial Diseases genetics, Mitochondrial Diseases metabolism, DNA, Mitochondrial genetics, Mitochondria genetics, Mitochondria metabolism, Animals, RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems genetics, Genetic Therapy methods, Gene Editing methods, CRISPR-Cas Systems, Genome, Mitochondrial
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Base editors are a type of double-stranded break (DSB)-free gene editing technology that has opened up new possibilities for precise manipulation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). This includes cytosine and adenosine base editors and more recently guanosine base editors. Because of having low off-target and indel rates, there is a growing interest in developing and evolving this research field. Here, we provide a detailed update on DNA base editors. While base editing has widely been used for nuclear genome engineering, the growing interest in applying this technology to mitochondrial DNA has been faced with several challenges. While Cas9 protein has been shown to enter mitochondria, use of smaller Cas proteins, such as Cas12a, has higher import efficiency. However, sgRNA transfer into mitochondria is the most challenging step. sgRNA structure and ratio of Cas protein to sgRNA are both important factors for efficient sgRNA entry into mitochondria. In conclusion, while there are still several challenges to be addressed, ongoing research in this field holds the potential for new treatments and therapies for mitochondrial disorders., (© 2023. Crown.)
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- 2024
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33. Population genomics of a predatory mammal reveals patterns of decline and impacts of exposure to toxic toads.
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von Takach B, Ranjard L, Burridge CP, Cameron SF, Cremona T, Eldridge MDB, Fisher DO, Frankenberg S, Hill BM, Hohnen R, Jolly CJ, Kelly E, MacDonald AJ, Moussalli A, Ottewell K, Phillips BL, Radford IJ, Spencer PBS, Trewella GJ, Umbrello LS, and Banks SC
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- Animals, Bufo marinus genetics, Predatory Behavior, Australia epidemiology, Metagenomics, Marsupialia genetics
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Mammal declines across northern Australia are one of the major biodiversity loss events occurring globally. There has been no regional assessment of the implications of these species declines for genomic diversity. To address this, we conducted a species-wide assessment of genomic diversity in the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus), an Endangered marsupial carnivore. We used next generation sequencing methods to genotype 10,191 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 352 individuals from across a 3220-km length of the continent, investigating patterns of population genomic structure and diversity, and identifying loci showing signals of putative selection. We found strong heterogeneity in the distribution of genomic diversity across the continent, characterized by (i) biogeographical barriers driving hierarchical population structure through long-term isolation, and (ii) severe reductions in diversity resulting from population declines, exacerbated by the spread of introduced toxic cane toads (Rhinella marina). These results warn of a large ongoing loss of genomic diversity and associated adaptive capacity as mammals decline across northern Australia. Encouragingly, populations of the northern quoll established on toad-free islands by translocations appear to have maintained most of the initial genomic diversity after 16 years. By mapping patterns of genomic diversity within and among populations, and investigating these patterns in the context of population declines, we can provide conservation managers with data critical to informed decision-making. This includes the identification of populations that are candidates for genetic management, the importance of remnant island and insurance/translocated populations for the conservation of genetic diversity, and the characterization of putative evolutionarily significant units., (© 2022 The Authors. Molecular Ecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2022
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34. A Chromosome-Scale Hybrid Genome Assembly of the Extinct Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus).
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Feigin C, Frankenberg S, and Pask A
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- Animals, Chromosomes, Female, Genome, Placenta, Pregnancy, Extinction, Biological, Marsupialia genetics
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The extinct Tasmanian tiger or thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) was a large marsupial carnivore native to Australia. Once ranging across parts of the mainland, the species remained only on the island of Tasmania by the time of European colonization. It was driven to extinction in the early 20th century and is an emblem of native species loss in Australia. The thylacine was a striking example of convergent evolution with placental canids, with which it shared a similar skull morphology. Consequently, it has been the subject of extensive study. While the original thylacine assemblies published in 2018 enabled the first exploration of the species' genome biology, further progress is hindered by the lack of high-quality genomic resources. Here, we present a new chromosome-scale hybrid genome assembly for the thylacine, which compares favorably with many recent de novo marsupial genomes. In addition, we provide homology-based gene annotations, characterize the repeat content of the thylacine genome, and show that consistent with demographic decline, the species possessed a low rate of heterozygosity even compared to extant, threatened marsupials., (© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution.)
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- 2022
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35. Annotation of immune genes in the extinct thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus).
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Peel E, Frankenberg S, Hogg CJ, Pask A, and Belov K
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Cytokines immunology, Genome, Immune System immunology, Immunoglobulins immunology, Major Histocompatibility Complex immunology, Marsupialia immunology, Molecular Sequence Annotation, Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell immunology, Sequence Homology, Toll-Like Receptors immunology, Cytokines genetics, Extinction, Biological, Immunoglobulins genetics, Major Histocompatibility Complex genetics, Marsupialia genetics, Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell genetics, Toll-Like Receptors genetics
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Advances in genome sequencing technology have enabled genomes of extinct species to be sequenced. However, given the fragmented nature of these genome assemblies, it is not clear whether it is possible to comprehensively annotate highly variable and repetitive genes such as those involved in immunity. As such, immune genes have only been investigated in a handful of extinct genomes, mainly in human lineages. In 2018 the genome of the thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus), a carnivorous marsupial from Tasmania that went extinct in 1936, was sequenced. Here we attempt to characterise the immune repertoire of the thylacine and determine similarity to its closest relative with a genome available, the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), as well as other marsupials. Members from all major immune gene families were identified. However, variable regions could not be characterised, and complex families such as the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) were highly fragmented and located across multiple small scaffolds. As such, at a gene level we were unable to reconstruct full-length coding sequences for the majority of thylacine immune genes. Despite this, we identified genes encoding functionally important receptors and immune effector molecules, which suggests the functional capacity of the thylacine immune system was similar to other mammals. However, the high number of partial immune gene sequences identified limits our ability to reconstruct an accurate picture of the thylacine immune repertoire.
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36. Taxonomic revision of emGuapinannus/em Wygodzinsky, 1951 (Hemiptera: Schizopteridae), with description of 19 new species.
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Frankenberg S, Knyshov A, Chamberlain RH, and Weirauch C
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- Animals, Female, Genitalia, Male anatomy & histology, Male, Species Specificity, Heteroptera anatomy & histology, Heteroptera classification, Phylogeny
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Guapinannus Wygodzinsky, 1951 (Hemiptera: Schizopteridae) was described based on a single female specimen from Costa Rica. Some additional specimens representing this genus have since become available and were incorporated into a comparative male genitalic study across Dipsocoromorpha and into combined molecular and morphological hypotheses of the infraorder. However, the species-level diversity of Guapinannus has remained unexplored and undocumented. Based on examination of 264 specimens from central and South America, we here revise the taxonomy of Guapinannus, describing 19 species as new (Guapinannus anaticulus, sp. n.; Guapinannus artus, sp. n.; Guapinannus auriculus, sp. n.; Guapinannus castigatus, sp. n.; Guapinannus clava, sp. n.; Guapinannus dispar, sp. n.; Guapinannus falcis, sp. n.; Guapinannus graziae, sp. n.; Guapinannus minutus, sp. n.; Guapinannus orbiculatus, sp. n.; Guapinannus plurilobus, sp. n.; Guapinannus policis, sp. n.; Guapinannus robustus, sp. n.; Guapinannus sinuosus, sp. n.; Guapinannus tatumbia, sp. n.; Guapinannus tenuis, sp. n.; Guapinannus tergus, sp. n.; Guapinannus trilobus, sp. n.; Guapinannus uncus, sp. n.). In addition, we provide photos of the female holotype of Guapinannus bierigi Wygodzinsky, 1951, SEM documentation for Guapinannus clava, sp. n., habitus photos and a map for all species, and line drawings of male genitalic features for all species for which males are known.
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37. A randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of two teaching methods on preschool children's language and communication, executive functions, socioemotional comprehension, and early math skills.
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Gerholm T, Kallioinen P, Tonér S, Frankenberg S, Kjällander S, Palmer A, and Lenz-Taguchi H
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- Attention, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Mathematics education, Schools, Sweden, Communication, Comprehension, Executive Function, Language Development, Teaching
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Background: During the preschool years, children's development of skills like language and communication, executive functions, and socioemotional comprehension undergo dramatic development. Still, our knowledge of how these skills are enhanced is limited. The preschool contexts constitute a well-suited arena for investigating these skills and hold the potential for giving children an equal opportunity preparing for the school years to come. The present study compared two pedagogical methods in the Swedish preschool context as to their effect on language and communication, executive functions, socioemotional comprehension, and early math. The study targeted children in the age span four-to-six-year-old, with an additional focus on these children's backgrounds in terms of socioeconomic status, age, gender, number of languages, time spent at preschool, and preschool start. An additional goal of the study was to add to prior research by aiming at disentangling the relationship between the investigated variables., Method: The study constitutes a randomized controlled trial including 18 preschools and 29 preschool units, with a total of 431 children, and 98 teachers. The interventions lasted for 6 weeks, preceded by pre-testing and followed by post-testing of the children. Randomization was conducted on the level of preschool unit, to either of the two interventions or to control. The interventions consisted of a socioemotional and material learning paradigm (SEMLA) and a digitally implemented attention and math training paradigm (DIL). The preschools were further evaluated with ECERS-3. The main analysis was a series of univariate mixed regression models, where the nested structure of individuals, preschool units and preschools were modeled using random variables., Results: The result of the intervention shows that neither of the two intervention paradigms had measurable effects on the targeted skills. However, there were results as to the follow-up questions, such as executive functions predicting all other variables (language and communication, socioemotional comprehension, and math). Background variables were related to each other in patterns congruent with earlier findings, such as socioeconomic status predicting outcome measures across the board. The results are discussed in relation to intervention fidelity, length of intervention, preschool quality, and the impact of background variables on children's developmental trajectories and life prospects.
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- 2019
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38. Of eyes and embryos: subfunctionalization of the CRX homeobox gene in mammalian evolution.
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Royall AH, Frankenberg S, Pask AJ, and Holland PWH
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Amino Acid Substitution, Animals, Homeodomain Proteins chemistry, Homeodomain Proteins metabolism, Mammals metabolism, Retina metabolism, Sequence Alignment, Species Specificity, Trans-Activators chemistry, Trans-Activators metabolism, Evolution, Molecular, Genes, Homeobox, Homeodomain Proteins genetics, Mammals genetics, Trans-Activators genetics
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ETCHbox genes are fast-evolving homeobox genes present only in eutherian (placental) mammals which originated by duplication and divergence from a conserved homeobox gene, Cone-rod homeobox (CRX). While expression and function of CRX are restricted to the retina in eutherian mammals, ETCHbox gene expression is specific to preimplantation embryos. This dramatic difference could reflect the acquisition of new functions by duplicated genes or subfunctionalization of pleiotropic roles between CRX and ETCHbox genes. To resolve between these hypotheses, we compared expression, sequence and inferred function between CRX of metatherian (marsupial) mammals and ETCHbox genes of eutherians. We find the metatherian CRX homeobox gene is expressed in early embryos and in eyes, unlike eutherian CRX, and distinct amino acid substitutions were fixed in the metatherian and eutherian evolutionary lineages consistent with altered transcription factor specificity. We find that metatherian CRX is capable of regulating embryonically expressed genes in cultured cells in a comparable way to eutherian ETCHbox. The data are consistent with CRX having a dual role in eyes and embryos of metatherians, providing an early embryonic function comparable to that of eutherian ETCHbox genes; we propose that subfunctionalization of pleiotropic functions occurred after gene duplication along the placental lineage, followed by functional elaboration.
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- 2019
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39. Transcriptomic Analysis of MAP3K1 and MAP3K4 in the Developing Marsupial Gonad.
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Paranjpe M, Yu H, Frankenberg S, Pask AJ, Shaw G, and Renfree MB
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- Animals, Estrogens pharmacology, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental drug effects, Genetic Markers, Gonads drug effects, MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 1 metabolism, MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 4 metabolism, Male, Phylogeny, Sex Differentiation drug effects, Sex Differentiation genetics, Transcriptome drug effects, Transcriptome genetics, Gene Expression Profiling, Gonads embryology, Gonads enzymology, MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 1 genetics, MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 4 genetics, Macropodidae embryology, Macropodidae genetics
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MAPKs affect gonadal differentiation in mice and humans, but whether this applies to all mammals is as yet unknown. Thus, we investigated MAPK expression during gonadal differentiation and after treatment with oestrogen in a distantly related mammal, the marsupial tammar wallaby, using our model of oestrogen-induced gonadal sex reversal. High-throughput RNA-sequencing was carried out on gonads collected from developing tammar 2 days before birth to 8 days after birth to characterise MAPK and key sexual differentiation markers. Day 25 foetal testes were cultured for 120 h in control medium or medium supplemented with exogenous oestrogen and processed for RNA-seq to identify changes in gene expression in response to oestrogen. MAPK pathway genes in the tammar were highly conserved at the sequence and amino acid level with those of mice and humans. Marsupial MAP3K1 and MAP3K4 clustered together in a separate branch from eutherian mammals. There was a marked decrease in the expression of male-determining genes SOX9 and AMH and increase in the female marker FOXL2 in oestrogen-treated male gonads. Only MAP3K1 expression increased in male gonads in response to oestrogen while other MAPK genes remained unaffected. This study suggests that MAP3K1 can be influenced by exogenous oestrogens during gonadal differentiation in this marsupial., (© 2020 S. Karger AG, Basel.)
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- 2019
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40. A protocol for a three-arm cluster randomized controlled superiority trial investigating the effects of two pedagogical methodologies in Swedish preschool settings on language and communication, executive functions, auditive selective attention, socioemotional skills and early maths skills.
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Gerholm T, Hörberg T, Tonér S, Kallioinen P, Frankenberg S, Kjällander S, Palmer A, and Taguchi HL
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- Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Sweden, Attention physiology, Auditory Perception physiology, Child Development physiology, Communication, Executive Function physiology, Language, Mathematics education, Social Skills, Teaching
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Background: During the preschool years, children develop abilities and skills in areas crucial for later success in life. These abilities include language, executive functions, attention, and socioemotional skills. The pedagogical methods used in preschools hold the potential to enhance these abilities, but our knowledge of which pedagogical practices aid which abilities, and for which children, is limited. The aim of this paper is to describe an intervention study designed to evaluate and compare two pedagogical methodologies in terms of their effect on the above-mentioned skills in Swedish preschool children., Method: The study is a randomized control trial (RCT) where two pedagogical methodologies were tested to evaluate how they enhanced children's language, executive functions and attention, socioemotional skills, and early maths skills during an intensive 6-week intervention. Eighteen preschools including 28 units and 432 children were enrolled in a municipality close to Stockholm, Sweden. The children were between 4;0 and 6;0 years old and each preschool unit was randomly assigned to either of the interventions or to the control group. Background information on all children was collected via questionnaires completed by parents and preschools. Pre- and post-intervention testing consisted of a test battery including tests on language, executive functions, selective auditive attention, socioemotional skills and early maths skills. The interventions consisted of 6 weeks of intensive practice of either a socioemotional and material learning paradigm (SEMLA), for which group-based activities and interactional structures were the main focus, or an individual, digitally implemented attention and math training paradigm, which also included a set of self-regulation practices (DIL). All preschools were evaluated with the ECERS-3., Discussion: If this intervention study shows evidence of a difference between group-based learning paradigms and individual training of specific skills in terms of enhancing children's abilities in fundamental areas like language, executive functions and attention, socioemotional skills and early math, this will have big impact on the preschool agenda in the future. The potential for different pedagogical methodologies to have different impacts on children of different ages and with different backgrounds invites a wider discussion within the field of how to develop a preschool curriculum suited for all children.
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- 2018
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41. Conceptus Coats of Marsupials and Monotremes.
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Frankenberg S and Renfree MB
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- Animals, Egg Proteins chemistry, Egg Proteins physiology, Embryo, Mammalian metabolism, Ovum chemistry, Ovum metabolism, Zona Pellucida chemistry, Zona Pellucida physiology, Zona Pellucida Glycoproteins chemistry, Zygote chemistry, Embryo, Mammalian chemistry, Marsupialia embryology, Monotremata embryology, Zona Pellucida Glycoproteins physiology, Zygote metabolism
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Mammals evolved from oviparous reptiles that laid eggs in a dry, terrestrial environment, thus requiring large amounts of yolk to support development and tough, outer coats to protect them. Eutherian mammals such as humans and mice exhibit an "extreme" form of viviparity in which yolk and conceptus coats have become largely redundant. However, the "other" mammals-monotremes and marsupials-have retained and modified some features of reptilian development that provide valuable insights into the evolution of viviparity in mammals. Most striking of these are the conceptus coats, which include the zona pellucida, the mucoid coat, and the shell coat. We discuss current knowledge of these coats in monotremes and marsupials, their possible roles, and recently identified components such as the zona pellucida protein ZPAX, conceptus coat mucin (CCM), and nephronectin (NPNT)., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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42. Pre-gastrula Development of Non-eutherian Mammals.
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Frankenberg S
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- Animals, Body Patterning, Germ Layers cytology, Models, Biological, Trophoblasts cytology, Eutheria embryology, Gastrula embryology
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Marsupials and monotremes differ from eutherian mammals in many features of their reproduction and development. Some features appear to be representative of transitional stages in evolution from therapsid reptiles to humans and mice, particularly with respect to the extraembryonic tissues that have undergone remarkable modifications to accommodate reduced egg size and quantity of yolk/deutoplasm, and increasing emphasis on viviparity and placentation. Trophoblast and hypoblast contribute the epithelial layers in most of the extraembryonic membranes and are the first two lineages to differentiate from the embryonic lineage. How they are specified varies greatly among mammals, perhaps largely due to heterochrony in the stage at which they must function. Differences probably also exist in the stage at which lineages are specified relative to the stage at which they fully commit to differentiation. The dogma of sequential commitment to trophoblast and hypoblast with progressive loss of potency may not be a fundamental feature of early mammalian development, but merely a recently acquired developmental pattern in eutherians, or at least mice., (© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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43. Molecular phylogenetics and biogeography of the ambush bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Phymatinae).
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Masonick P, Michael A, Frankenberg S, Rabitsch W, and Weirauch C
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- Animals, Biological Evolution, Cytochromes b classification, Cytochromes b genetics, DNA chemistry, DNA isolation & purification, DNA metabolism, Markov Chains, Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S classification, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics, RNA, Ribosomal, 28S classification, RNA, Ribosomal, 28S genetics, Reduviidae anatomy & histology, Reduviidae genetics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Reduviidae classification
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The ambush bugs (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Phymatinae) are a diverse clade of predators known for their cryptic hunting behavior and morphologically diverse raptorial forelegs. Despite their striking appearance, role as pollinator predators, and intriguing biogeographic distribution, phylogenetic relationships within Phymatinae are largely unknown and the evolutionary history of the subfamily has remained in the dark. We here utilize the most extensive molecular phylogeny of ambush bugs to date, generated from a 3328 base pair molecular dataset, to refine our understanding of phymatine relationships, estimate dates of divergence (BEAST 2), and uncover historical biogeographic patterns (S-DIVA and DEC). This taxon set (39 species of Phymatinae and six outgroups) allowed reevaluation of the proposed sister group of Phymatinae and tribal-level relationships within the group, and for the first time proposes species-level relationships within Phymata Latreille, the largest genus of ambush bugs (∼109spp.). Available evidence suggests that Phymata originated in the Neotropical region, with subsequent dispersals to the Nearctic and Palearctic regions. This study provides a framework for future research investigating the evolutionary history of ambush bugs, as well as ecological and microevolutionary investigations., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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44. Paf receptor expression in the marsupial embryo and endometrium during embryonic diapause.
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Fenelon JC, Shaw G, O'Neill C, Frankenberg S, and Renfree MB
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- Animals, Corpus Luteum metabolism, Female, Macropodidae metabolism, Pregnancy, Progesterone metabolism, Uterus metabolism, Endometrium metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental physiology, Macropodidae embryology, Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins metabolism, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled metabolism
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The control of reactivation from embryonic diapause in the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii) involves sequential activation of the corpus luteum, secretion of progesterone that stimulates endometrial secretion and subsequent changes in the uterine environment that activate the embryo. However, the precise signals between the endometrium and the blastocyst are currently unknown. In eutherians, both the phospholipid Paf and its receptor, platelet-activating factor receptor (PTAFR), are present in the embryo and the endometrium. In the tammar, endometrial Paf release in vitro increases around the time of the early progesterone pulse that occurs around the time of reactivation, but whether Paf can reactivate the blastocyst is unknown. We cloned and characterised the expression of PTAFR in the tammar embryo and endometrium at entry into embryonic diapause, during its maintenance and after reactivation. Tammar PTAFR sequence and protein were highly conserved with mammalian orthologues. In the endometrium, PTAFR was expressed at a constant level in the glandular epithelium across all stages and in the luminal epithelium during both diapause and reactivation. Thus, the presence of the receptor appears not to be a limiting factor for Paf actions in the endometrium. However, the low levels of PTAFR in the embryo during diapause, together with its up-regulation and subsequent internalisation at reactivation, supports earlier results suggesting that endometrial Paf could be involved in reactivation of the tammar blastocyst from embryonic diapause.
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- 2013
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45. On the origin of POU5F1.
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Frankenberg S and Renfree MB
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Fishes genetics, Gene Duplication genetics, Genetic Loci genetics, Genome genetics, Humans, Models, Genetic, Molecular Sequence Data, Octamer Transcription Factor-1 chemistry, Octamer Transcription Factor-1 genetics, Octamer Transcription Factor-3 chemistry, Phylogeny, Sequence Alignment, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Synteny genetics, Evolution, Molecular, Octamer Transcription Factor-3 genetics, Vertebrates genetics
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Background: Pluripotency is a fundamental property of early mammalian development but it is currently unclear to what extent its cellular mechanisms are conserved in vertebrates or metazoans. POU5F1 and POU2 are the two principle members constituting the class V POU domain family of transcription factors, thought to have a conserved role in the regulation of pluripotency in vertebrates as well as germ cell maintenance and neural patterning. They have undergone a complex pattern of evolution which is poorly understood and controversial., Results: By analyzing the sequences of POU5F1, POU2 and their flanking genes, we provide strong indirect evidence that POU5F1 originated at least as early as a common ancestor of gnathostomes but became extinct in a common ancestor of teleost fishes, while both POU5F1 and POU2 survived in the sarcopterygian lineage leading to tetrapods. Less divergent forms of POU5F1 and POU2 appear to have persisted among cartilaginous fishes., Conclusions: Our study resolves the controversial evolutionary relationship between teleost pou2 and tetrapod POU2 and POU5F1, and shows that class V POU transcription factors have existed at least since the common ancestor of gnathostome vertebrates. It provides a framework for elucidating the basis for the lineage-specific extinctions of POU2 and POU5F1.
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- 2013
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46. Anatomy of a blastocyst: cell behaviors driving cell fate choice and morphogenesis in the early mouse embryo.
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Schrode N, Xenopoulos P, Piliszek A, Frankenberg S, Plusa B, and Hadjantonakis AK
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- Animals, Cell Lineage, Embryonic Stem Cells cytology, Blastocyst cytology, Cell Differentiation, Mice embryology, Morphogenesis
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The preimplantation period of mouse early embryonic development is devoted to the specification of two extraembryonic tissues and their spatial segregation from the pluripotent epiblast. During this period two cell fate decisions are made while cells gradually lose their totipotency. The first fate decision involves the segregation of the extraembryonic trophectoderm (TE) lineage from the inner cell mass (ICM); the second occurs within the ICM and involves the segregation of the extraembryonic primitive endoderm (PrE) lineage from the pluripotent epiblast (EPI) lineage, which eventually gives rise to the embryo proper. Multiple determinants, such as differential cellular properties, signaling cues and the activity of transcriptional regulators, influence lineage choice in the early embryo. Here, we provide an overview of our current understanding of the mechanisms governing these cell fate decisions ensuring proper lineage allocation and segregation, while at the same time providing the embryo with an inherent flexibility to adjust when perturbed., (Copyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2013
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47. Early cell lineage specification in a marsupial: a case for diverse mechanisms among mammals.
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Frankenberg S, Shaw G, Freyer C, Pask AJ, and Renfree MB
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- Animals, Embryo, Mammalian, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Genetic Variation physiology, Macropodidae embryology, Macropodidae genetics, Macropodidae metabolism, Macropodidae physiology, Marsupialia genetics, Marsupialia metabolism, Mice, Organ Specificity genetics, Pregnancy, Signal Transduction genetics, Time Factors, Tissue Distribution, Transcription Factors genetics, Transcription Factors metabolism, Body Patterning genetics, Cell Lineage genetics, Cell Lineage physiology, Mammals embryology, Mammals genetics, Mammals metabolism, Mammals physiology, Marsupialia embryology
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Early cell lineage specification in eutherian mammals results in the formation of a pluripotent inner cell mass (ICM) and trophoblast. By contrast, marsupials have no ICM. Here, we present the first molecular analysis of mechanisms of early cell lineage specification in a marsupial, the tammar wallaby. There was no overt differential localisation of key lineage-specific transcription factors in cleavage and early unilaminar blastocyst stages. Pluriblast cells (equivalent to the ICM) became distinguishable from trophoblast cells by differential expression of POU5F1 and, to a greater extent, POU2, a paralogue of POU5F1. Unlike in the mouse, pluriblast-trophoblast differentiation coincided with a global nuclear-to-cytoplasmic transition of CDX2 localisation. Also unlike in the mouse, Hippo pathway factors YAP and WWTR1 showed mutually distinct localisation patterns that suggest non-redundant roles. NANOG and GATA6 were conserved as markers of epiblast and hypoblast, respectively, but some differences to the mouse were found in their mode of differentiation. Our results suggest that there is considerable evolutionary plasticity in the mechanisms regulating early lineage specification in mammals.
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48. Differential plasticity of epiblast and primitive endoderm precursors within the ICM of the early mouse embryo.
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Grabarek JB, Zyzyńska K, Saiz N, Piliszek A, Frankenberg S, Nichols J, Hadjantonakis AK, and Plusa B
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- Animals, Immunohistochemistry, Mice, Microscopy, Confocal, Octamer Transcription Factor-3 metabolism, Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass physiology, Cell Differentiation physiology, Cell Lineage physiology, Embryo, Mammalian embryology, Embryonic Development physiology, Endoderm physiology
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Cell differentiation during pre-implantation mammalian development involves the formation of two extra-embryonic lineages: trophoblast and primitive endoderm (PrE). A subset of cells within the inner cell mass (ICM) of the blastocyst does not respond to differentiation signals and forms the pluripotent epiblast, which gives rise to all of the tissues in the adult body. How this group of cells is set aside remains unknown. Recent studies documented distinct sequential phases of marker expression during the segregation of epiblast and PrE within the ICM. However, the connection between marker expression and lineage commitment remains unclear. Using a fluorescent reporter for PrE, we investigated the plasticity of epiblast and PrE precursors. Our observations reveal that loss of plasticity does not coincide directly with lineage restriction of epiblast and PrE markers, but rather with exclusion of the pluripotency marker Oct4 from the PrE. We note that individual ICM cells can contribute to all three lineages of the blastocyst until peri-implantation. However, epiblast precursors exhibit less plasticity than precursors of PrE, probably owing to differences in responsiveness to extracellular signalling. We therefore propose that the early embryo environment restricts the fate choice of epiblast but not PrE precursors, thus ensuring the formation and preservation of the pluripotent foetal lineage.
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- 2012
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49. Primitive endoderm differentiates via a three-step mechanism involving Nanog and RTK signaling.
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Frankenberg S, Gerbe F, Bessonnard S, Belville C, Pouchin P, Bardot O, and Chazaud C
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- Animals, Base Sequence, DNA Primers genetics, Embryonic Development genetics, Embryonic Development physiology, Fibroblast Growth Factor 4 genetics, Fibroblast Growth Factor 4 metabolism, GATA4 Transcription Factor genetics, GATA4 Transcription Factor metabolism, GATA6 Transcription Factor genetics, GATA6 Transcription Factor metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Gene Knockdown Techniques, HMGB Proteins genetics, HMGB Proteins metabolism, Homeodomain Proteins genetics, Mice, Mice, Knockout, Models, Biological, Nanog Homeobox Protein, RNA, Messenger genetics, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases genetics, SOXF Transcription Factors genetics, SOXF Transcription Factors metabolism, Signal Transduction, Endoderm embryology, Endoderm metabolism, Homeodomain Proteins metabolism, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases metabolism
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During preimplantation mouse development, the inner cell mass (ICM) differentiates into two cell lineages--the epiblast and the primitive endoderm (PrE)--whose precursors are identifiable by reciprocal expression of Nanog and Gata6, respectively. PrE formation depends on Nanog by a non-cell-autonomous mechanism. To decipher early cell- and non-cell-autonomous effects, we performed a mosaic knockdown of Nanog and found that this is sufficient to induce a PrE fate cell autonomously. Strikingly, in Nanog null embryos, Gata6 expression is maintained, showing that initiation of the PrE program is Nanog independent. Treatment of Nanog null embryos with pharmacological inhibitors revealed that RTK dependency of Gata6 expression is initially direct but later indirect via Nanog repression. Moreover, we found that subsequent expression of Sox17 and Gata4--later markers of the PrE--depends on the presence of Fgf4 produced by Nanog-expressing cells. Thus, our results reveal three distinct phases in the PrE differentiation program., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2011
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50. DDX4 (VASA) is conserved in germ cell development in marsupials and monotremes.
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Hickford DE, Frankenberg S, Pask AJ, Shaw G, and Renfree MB
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- Alternative Splicing, Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Conserved Sequence, DEAD-box RNA Helicases genetics, DEAD-box RNA Helicases metabolism, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Germ Cells cytology, Germ Cells growth & development, Gonads embryology, Gonads growth & development, Gonads metabolism, Isoenzymes chemistry, Isoenzymes genetics, Isoenzymes metabolism, Male, Molecular Sequence Data, Polyadenylation, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Sequence Alignment veterinary, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid, South Australia, Tachyglossidae, DEAD-box RNA Helicases chemistry, Gametogenesis, Germ Cells metabolism, Macropodidae physiology, Platypus physiology
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DDX4 (VASA) is an RNA helicase expressed in the germ cells of all animals. To gain greater insight into the role of this gene in mammalian germ cell development, we characterized DDX4 in both a marsupial (the tammar wallaby) and a monotreme (the platypus). DDX4 is highly conserved between eutherian, marsupial, and monotreme mammals. DDX4 protein is absent from tammar fetal germ cells but is present from Day 1 postpartum in both sexes. The distribution of DDX4 protein during oogenesis and spermatogenesis in the tammar is similar to eutherians. Female tammar germ cells contain DDX4 protein throughout all stages of postnatal oogenesis. In males, DDX4 is in gonocytes, and during spermatogenesis it is present in spermatocytes and round spermatids. A similar distribution of DDX4 occurs in the platypus during spermatogenesis. There are several DDX4 isoforms in the tammar, resulting from both pre- and posttranslational modifications. DDX4 in marsupials and monotremes has multiple splice variants and polyadenylation motifs. Using in silico analyses of genomic databases, we found that these previously unreported splice variants also occur in eutherians. In addition, several elements implicated in the control of Ddx4 expression in the mouse, including RGG (arginine-glycine-glycine) and dimethylation of arginine motifs and CpG islands within the Ddx4 promoter, are also highly conserved. Collectively these data suggest that DDX4 is essential for the regulation of germ cell proliferation and differentiation across all three extant mammalian groups-eutherians, marsupials, and monotremes.
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