Postnatal development in a marsupial model, the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata; Dasyuromorphia: Dasyuridae)
| Autor: | Andrew J Pask, Axel H. Newton, Laura Cook, Christy A. Hipsley |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Embryology QH301-705.5 Dunnart Medicine (miscellaneous) Comparative biology Monotreme General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Article Animals Biology (General) Sminthopsis crassicaudata Skeleton Marsupial biology Dasyuridae biology.organism_classification Dasyuromorphia Marsupialia Evolutionary biology Embryogenesis Models Animal Female Evolutionary developmental biology General Agricultural and Biological Sciences Heterochrony |
| Zdroj: | Communications Biology Communications Biology, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021) Cook, L E, Newton, A H, Hipsley, C A & Pask, A J 2021, ' Postnatal development in a marsupial model, the fat-tailed dunnart ( Sminthopsis crassicaudata ; Dasyuromorphia: Dasyuridae) ', Communications Biology, vol. 4, 1028 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02506-2 |
| ISSN: | 2399-3642 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s42003-021-02506-2 |
| Popis: | Marsupials exhibit unique biological features that provide fascinating insights into many aspects of mammalian development. These include their distinctive mode of reproduction, altricial stage at birth, and the associated heterochrony that is required for their crawl to the pouch and teat attachment. Marsupials are also an invaluable resource for mammalian comparative biology, forming a distinct lineage from the extant placental and egg-laying monotreme mammals. Despite their unique biology, marsupial resources are lagging behind those available for placentals. The fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) is a laboratory based marsupial model, with simple and robust husbandry requirements and a short reproductive cycle making it amenable to experimental manipulations. Here we present a detailed staging series for the fat-tailed dunnart, focusing on their accelerated development of the forelimbs and jaws. This study provides the first skeletal developmental series on S. crassicaudata and provides a fundamental resource for future studies exploring mammalian diversification, development and evolution. Cook, Pask and colleagues describe the ossification of the skull and forelimbs in the developing postnatal fat-tailed dunnart. As one of the most altricial marsupials at birth with a short reproductive cycle and simple lab husbandry, this species is a promising model organism for jaw and forelimb development in mammals. |
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