Publicaties
A methodological exploration to study 2D arm kinematics in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) Universiteit Gent
Brittle stars, unlike most other echinoderms, do not use their small tube feet for locomotion but instead use their flexible arms to produce a rowing or reverse rowing movement. They are among the fastest-moving echinoderms with the ability of complex locomotory behaviors. Considering the high species diversity and variability in morphotypes, a proper understanding of intra- and interspecies variation in arm flexibility and movement is lacking. ...
Zebrafish Tric-b is required for skeletal development and bone cells differentiation Universiteit Gent
Elevated water CO2 can prevent dietary-induced osteomalacia in post-smolt Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, L.) Universiteit Gent
Compression fractures and partial phenotype rescue with a low phosphorus diet in the chihuahua zebrafish osteogenesis imperfecta model Universiteit Gent
Zebrafish tmem38b knock out unveils the in vivo role of Trimeric Intracellular Cation (TRIC) channel B on cell homeostasis Universiteit Gent
A baseline for skeletal investigations in medaka (Oryzias latipes) : the effects of rearing density on the postcranial phenotype Universiteit Gent
Oryzias latipes is increasingly used as a model in biomedical skeletal research. The standard approach is to generate genetic variants with particular skeletal phenotypes which resemble skeletal diseases in humans. The proper diagnosis of skeletal variation is key for this type of research. However, even laboratory rearing conditions can alter skeletal phenotypes. The subject of this study is the link between skeletal phenotypes and rearing ...
Juvenile zebrafish (Danio rerio) are able to recover from lordosis Universiteit Gent
More healthy bone : alternating dietary phosphorus increases bone volume in zebrafish Universiteit Gent
Compression fractures and partial phenotype rescue with a low phosphorus diet in the chihuahua zebrafish osteogenesis imperfecta model Universiteit Gent
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of heritable disorders affecting bone and other connective tissues. Dominant OI forms are mainly caused by mutations in collagen type I. Patients suffer from skeletal deformities, fractures of long bones and vertebral compression fractures from early childhood onward. Altered collagen structure and excess mineralisation are the main causes for the bone phenotype. The Chihuahua (Chi/+) zebrafish has become ...