Re‐emergence of the Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) as a reference species for evo‐devo. Issue 4 (30th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cordero, Gerardo Antonio
• Is Part Of: Evolution & development. Volume 16:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 184
• Page End: 188
• Publication Date: 2014-06-30
• Subjects: Evolution (Biology) -- Periodicals; Developmental biology -- Periodicals; 576.82
• DOI: 10.1111/ede.12082
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1520-541X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>SUMMARY</title> <sec id="ede12082-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>Evolutionary developmental biology requires integration of knowledge from multiple levels of organization. Information at the genome level is quickly outpacing crucial descriptive information on developmental processes at the cell, tissue, and organ levels. Unprecedented progress in genomics has enabled the rise of so‐called non‐traditional reference species. However, a substantial, though overlooked, amount of phenotypic information has long been available for species such as the Painted Turtle (<italic>Chrysemys picta</italic>), which recently became the first turtle to feature a fully sequenced and annotated nuclear genome. In this commentary, I highlight research on the comparative embryology of <italic>Chrysemys</italic> during the twentieth century and briefly discuss future directions for research on this re‐emerging species for evo‐devo.</p> </sec> </abstract>