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DGD is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists @jsdb1968.bsky.social , which has a history of more than half a century. It publishes not only cutting-edge work but also highly original papers in developmental biology. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1440...
Development, Growth & Differentiation
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The Zinc Finger Protein Znf281 Is Essential for the Formation of Neural Tissue in XenopusEmbryos
Ryota Koike, Makoto Nakamura, Kimiko Takebayashi-Suzuki, Atsushi Suzuki
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The Zinc Finger Protein Znf281 Is Essential for the Formation of Neural Tissue in Xenopus Embryos
Zinc finger protein 281 (Znf281) plays important roles in human malignancies, stem cell pluripotency, and placental and embryonic development. However, the function of Znf281 during early neural deve...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Effects of cyp19a1a and cyp19a1b Knockout on Germ Cell Kinetics During Gonadal Sex Differentiation in Medaka
Yuta Sakai-Yamada, Taijun Myosho, Tohru Kobayashi
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Effects of cyp19a1a and cyp19a1b Knockout on Germ Cell Kinetics During Gonadal Sex Differentiation in Medaka
In medaka (Oryzias latipes), the first morphological sex difference is germ cell number before hatching, which is determined by the dmy gene on the Y chromosome. This study aimed to clarify whether z...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Maternal Organ Growth: How the Adult Intestine Remodels During Pregnancy and Lactation
Tomotsune Ameku
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Maternal Organ Growth: How the Adult Intestine Remodels During Pregnancy and Lactation
Adult organs exhibit remarkable plasticity, dynamically adjusting their size and function to meet physiological demands. The small-intestinal epithelium, one of the most rapidly renewing tissues in m...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:55 AM
DGD Volume 68, Issue 1 was released! Cover Photograph: Section of ID3 of a chicken hindlimb from an HH33 embryo stained for ROS (DCFHDA, red), nuclei (Hoechst, blue), active lysosomes (LysoTracker, green), and actin (Phalloidin, cyan)
January 16, 2026 at 8:55 AM
DGD Volume 67, Issue 9 was released!
Cover Photograph: Tumor formation in the inflammatory immune microenvironment of mouse colon.
January 16, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Mapping Single-Cell Mechanics in the Early Embryogenesis of Xenopus laevis Using Atomic Force Microscopy
By Miki Yamamoto, Takayoshi Yamamoto, Takahiro Kotani, Yuki Miyata, Tatsuo Michiue, Takaharu Okajima
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January 16, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Astacin Metalloproteinase PpMC5 of Mesenchyme Cells Regulates Epithelial Cell Proliferation and Survival to Promote Starfish Larval Development
By Yamato Okura, Kaichiro Sawada, Jun Gojobori, Jun Kadota, Sumitaka Hase, Hiroyuki Kaneko
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January 16, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Hox3 Is Required for Post-Metamorphic Heart Development in Adult Ciona
By Ryota Saito, Tatsuki Hyodo, Nene Kamakura, Yuma Fujikake, Junko M. Nishino, Yasunori Sasakura, Atsuo S. Nishino, Shigeki Fujiwara
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Hox3 Is Required for Post‐Metamorphic Heart Development in Adult Ciona
Although the differentiation of cardiac progenitors during embryogenesis has been characterized in detail in the ascidian Ciona robusta, heart development after metamorphosis remains unclear. The sub...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Tumor Development in Ulcerative Colitis: Perspectives From Biomechanical Characteristics
By Hirotaka Tao
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Tumor Development in Ulcerative Colitis: Perspectives From Biomechanical Characteristics
Throughout our lifespan, sustaining orderly morphological structures for ensuring proper functioning of organs is imperative. Among these structures, the extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a pivotal ro...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:43 AM
C-Terminal End of Gli3 Is Critical for Functional Protein Synthesis and Gli3-Dependent Anatomical Development
By Nguyen Thi My Trinh, Sota Ikeda, Ako Agata, Sayaka Tojima, Tadashi Nomura
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C‐Terminal End of Gli3 Is Critical for Functional Protein Synthesis and Gli3‐Dependent Anatomical Development
The GLI3 gene, a pivotal component of the hedgehog (HH) signaling pathway, plays a fundamental role in the development and patterning of various body structures, including the brain and limbs. Mutati...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Lineage Analysis of Pallial Subdivision–Derived Cells in the Developing Chick Pallium
By Kyosuke Wada, Ryoka Katayama, Illia Aota, Carina Hanashima, Takuma Kumamoto, Chiaki Ohtaka-Maruyama
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Lineage Analysis of Pallial Subdivision–Derived Cells in the Developing Chick Pallium
The avian pallium is comprised of several nuclear regions (four main areas) and differs significantly from the mammalian telencephalon, which is a six-layered structure. Although it is known that cel...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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Roles of Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase in Regulating Cell Migration and Vesicle Trafficking in Dictyostelium and Mammalian Cells
by Lou W. Kim
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Roles of Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase in Regulating Cell Migration and Vesicle Trafficking in Dictyostelium and Mammalian Cells
Superoxide dismutases (SODs) are key regulators of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and redox balance. Although intracellular SODs have been extensively studied, growing attention has been directed towa....
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October 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Expression of hox Genes and Genes Related to Limb Development During the Homeotic Transformation of Tails Into Limbs Induced by Vitamin A in the Anuran Rana ornativentris
by Sho Morioka, Yoshio Yaoita, Keisuke Nakajima, Nobuaki Furuno, Ichiro Tazawa
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Expression of hox Genes and Genes Related to Limb Development During the Homeotic Transformation of Tails Into Limbs Induced by Vitamin A in the Anuran Rana ornativentris
To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying ectopic limb development, we quantified the expression of genes related to normal limb positioning and development. We observed the downregulation o...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Fate and Specification of the Ventral Endoderm in and Outside the Foregut of the Avian Embryo at 9–12 Somite Stage
by Susumu Matsushita, Koko Urase
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Fate and Specification of the Ventral Endoderm in and Outside the Foregut of the Avian Embryo at 9–12 Somite Stage
The fate and specification of the endoderm lining the ventral foregut and outside the foregut cranial to the anterior intestinal portal of the 9–12 somite stage avian embryo were analyzed to determin...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
DGD Vol. 67 (8) was released!
Cover Photo: Stage TK9 embryo of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) observed with a stereomicroscope. The embryo visible in the center shows segmented somite structures extending from the head to the tail.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Histone Demethylation Activity of UTX Contributes to the Regulation of Steroid Biosynthesis Genes in Embryonic Gonads but Is Dispensable for Gonadal Sex Determination
by M. Kojima, M. Fujita, T. Iwamori, R. Honda, K. Shima, Y. Araki, T. Tsuhako, N. Iwamori
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Histone Demethylation Activity of UTX Contributes to the Regulation of Steroid Biosynthesis Genes in Embryonic Gonads but Is Dispensable for Gonadal Sex Determination
Mammalian sex is determined by the presence or absence of a Y chromosome. The sex-specific features of each cell and tissue in the body then develop in response to the sex hormones secreted by the di...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Super‐Enhancer‐Mediated DLX5 Activation Defines Regulatory Mechanisms in Human Embryonic Stem Cell‐Derived Osteoblasts
by Shinse Fujita, Shoichiro Tani, Hiroyuki Okada, Taku Saito, Sakae Tanaka, Shinsuke Ohba, Ung-il Chung, Hironori Hojo
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Super‐Enhancer‐Mediated DLX5 Activation Defines Regulatory Mechanisms in Human Embryonic Stem Cell‐Derived Osteoblasts
Osteoblast differentiation is essential for skeletal development and homeostasis. Although bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (BM-MSCs) are commonly used to study osteoblast different...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Cell Tracing by a Multicolor Reporter Transgenic Iberian Ribbed Newt Pleurodeles waltl
by Shinichi Hayashi, Ryohei Seki-Omura, Yuki Sato, Souichi Oe, Taro Koike, Yousuke Nakano, Hikaru Iwashita, Yukie Hirahara, Masaaki Kitada
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Cell Tracing by a Multicolor Reporter Transgenic Iberian Ribbed Newt Pleurodeles waltl
Cell tracing is an essential method for deciphering cellular processes during organ regeneration. We generated transgenic Iberian ribbed newts carrying the multicolor reporter Brainbow3.0 cassette un...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:10 AM
REVIEW ARTICLE
Integrating Tissue and Cytoplasmic Rigidity Transitions During Morphogenesis
by Sameer Thukral, Bipasha Dey, Yu-Chiun Wang
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Integrating Tissue and Cytoplasmic Rigidity Transitions During Morphogenesis
Multicellular organisms generate organizational complexity through morphogenesis, in which mechanical forces orchestrate the movements and deformations of cells and tissues, while chemical signals re...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:10 AM
DGD Vol. 67 (7) was released!
Cover Photo:F1 fertilized eggs of Brainbow3.0 reporter transgenic Iberian ribbed newts were injected pCS2-Cre expression vector and mOrange2 was randomly recombined to EGFP and mKate2 in the tail at 10 days after fertilization
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October 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
DGD is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists @jsdb1968.bsky.social , which has a history of more than half a century. It publishes not only cutting-edge work but also highly original papers in developmental biology. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1440...
Development, Growth & Differentiation
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