June 2026 in “Vilnius University Proceedings” This source describes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Evolutionary Medicine, summarizing over 100 scientific presentations focused on human development, health, and adaptation in changing environments, and commemorating Vilnius University's historical contributions to auxology and evolutionary medicine.
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June 2022 in “Development” This study suggests that distinct chromatin topologies allow different lineage-specific enhancers to regulate Hoxd genes in mouse vibrissae and chicken feather primordia, while conserved regulatory elements maintain transcriptional robustness in the embryonic trunk across species.
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August 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study observed that distinct subsets of Hoxd genes in murine vibrissae and chicken feather primordia are regulated by different lineage-specific enhancers, indicating evolutionary changes in chromatin topology contribute to transcriptional robustness.
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April 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” The article concludes that studying how skin forms is key to understanding skin diseases and improving regenerative medicine.
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December 2016 in “PloS one” In this study, researchers found that the EDMTFH protein is present in specific layers of the chicken embryo skin and feathers, suggesting its role in feather mechanics and development.