research publications
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2025 - Muntzar, R, Carvajal-Agudelo JD, Tench L, Apienti, T, Franz-Odendaal. TA. 2025. BMP and WNT signaling are involved in tracheal cartilage development in chicken embryos. Developmental Biology 524: 69-79.
- Agudelo-Carvajal, JD, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2024. In vitro culturing technique for studying cellular dynamics in zebrafish scales. Journal of Visualised Experiments
- Drake PM, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2025. Hydrocortisone treatment as a tool to study conjunctival placode induction. Developmental Dynamics,254:74-93.
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2024 - Agudelo-Carvajal, JD, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2024. In vitro culturing technique for studying cellular dynamics in zebrafish scales. Journal of Visualised Experiments
- Mohammadi L, Kolokolnikov T., Iron D. and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2024. Stripe patterns for Gierer-Meinhard model in spatially varying thin domains. Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena. Volume 472: 134480
- Hartenstein V., Franz-Odendaal TA. Stollewerk A. 2024. Women authors in the first 50 years of DGE – contributions and research topics. Development, Genes and Evolution 234: 77-97.
- Carvajal-Agudelo J.D., Eaton J, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2024. Reduced Ossification Caused by 3D Simulated Microgravity Exposure is Short-term in Larval Zebrafish. Life Sciences in Space Research 41:127-135.
- Franz-Odendaal TA. Carvajal-Agudelo J.D, Marchand, S. 2024. Teaching zebrafish development in a STEM-based science camp for middle school students. Zebrafish, Special Issue (Education)
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2023 - Zinck NW, McInnis SJL, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2023. Intravitreal Injection of FGF and TGF-ß Inhibitors disrupts cranial cartilage development. Differentiation 133: 51-59
- Franz-Odendaal TA. 2023. The Elusive Scleral Cartilages: Comparative Anatomy and Development in Teleosts and Avians. The Anatomical Record
- Eaton, J., Carvajal-Agudelo J.D, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2023. Comparison of effects of 2D and 3D simulated microgravity rotation on ossification in larval Danio rerio (zebrafish). Microgravity. 35:53: 1-9.
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2022 - Franz-Odendaal TA, Carvajal-Agudelo J.D, Apienti TAO, Drake PM, Eaton J, McInnis S, Muntzar, R. 2023. Turn on the lights! Fundamental science leads to scientific progress: A perspective from developmental biology. Proceedings of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 53:1, 5-18
- Carvajal-Agudelo J.D., McNeil, A., Franz-Odendaal TA. 2023. Effects of simulated microgravity and vibration on osteoblast and osteoclast activity in cultured zebrafish scales. Life Sciences in Space Research 38:39-45
- Zinck, N, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2022. Quantification and comparison of teleost scleral cartilage development and growth. Journal of Anatomy. 241:4:1014-1025.
- Jeradi S, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2022. Vibration exposure uncovers a critical early developmental window for zebrafish caudal fin development. Development Genes and Evolution. 232: 67-79
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2021 - Franz-Odendaal TA, Bezuhly A. 2021. Clomiphene citrate and enclomiphene hydrochloride is associated with interfrontal suture fusion in zebrafish. Plastic Surgery.
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2020 - Franz-Odendaal TA. 2020. Skeletons of the Eye: An Evolutionary and Developmental Perspective. The Anatomical Record. 303:1: 100-109.
- Zinck, N., Jeradi S., Franz-Odendaal TA. 2020. Elucidating the early signaling cues involved in zebrafish chondrogenesis and cartilage morphology. Journal of Experimental Zoology-B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution.
- Giffin, J. and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2020. Quantitative gene expression dynamics of key placode signaling factors in the embryonic chicken scleral ossicle system. Gene Expression Patterns: 38:2020:11913
- Zinck, N. and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2020. Accurate whole-mount bone and cartilage staining requires acid-free conditions. The Anatomical Record 304:5: 958-960
- Paige M. Drake, Jourdeuil K., Franz-Odendaal T.A. 2020. An Overlooked Placode: Re-characterizing the Papillae in the Embryonic Eye of Reptilia. Developmental Dynamics 249:2:164-172
- Franz-Odendaal TA. 2020. Skeletons of the Eye: An Evolutionary and Developmental Perspective. The Anatomical Record. 303:1: 100-109.
- McGaugh SE, Kowalko J, Duboue E, Lewis P, Franz-Odendaal TA, Rohner N, Gross JB, Keene A. 2020. Dark world rises: The emergence of cavefish as a model for the study of evolution, development, behavior and disease. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part B
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2019 - Hockman, D. and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2019. Evo-devo explores endless forms most beautiful, from extreme traits to subtle diversities. Developmental Dynamics. 248:11: 1026-1027.
- Franz-Odendaal TA and Hockman D. 2019. Non-model organisms and unique approaches are needed for the future of evo-devo. Developmental Dynamics. 248:8: 618-619
- Franz-Odendaal TA, Krings, M. 2019. A Heterochronic Shift in Skeletal Development in the Barn Owl (Tyto furcata). A description of the ocular skeleton and tubular eye shape formation. Developmental Dynamics 248:8: 671-678.
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Giffin J., Gaitor, D and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2019. The Forgotten Skeletogenic Condensations: A Comparison of Early Skeletal Development Amongst Vertebrates. Journal of developmental biology 7(1), 4.
2018 - Drake P, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2018. A Potential Role for MMPs during the Formation of Non-Neurogenic Placodes. Journal of Developmental Biology. 6(3):20. doi:10.3390/jdb6030020
- Kumar S, and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2018. Analysis of the FGFR spatiotemporal expression pattern within the chicken scleral ossicle system. Gene Expression Patterns 30:7-13
- Franz-Odendaal TA, Edsall SC. 2018. Long-Term Effects of Simulated Microgravity and Vibration Exposure on Skeletal Development in Zebrafish. Stem Cells and Development. doi:10.1089/scd.2017.0266
- Andrews, D. D., Franz-Odendaal, T. A. 2018. Organotypic Culture Method to Study the Development Of Embryonic Chicken Tissues. J. Vis. Exp. (138), e57619, doi:10.3791/57619 (2018).
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Atukorala ADS, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2018. Genetic linkage between altered tooth and eye development in lens-ablated Astyanax mexicanus. Developmental Biology. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2018.07.008
2017 - Hammer CL, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2017. Towards understanding the dose and timing effect of hydrocortisone treatment on the scleral ossicle system within the chicken eye. Journal of Anatomy. 232(2):270–282. doi:10.1111/joa.12744
- Jourdeuil K, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2017. A wide temporal window for conjunctival papillae development ensures the formation of a complete sclerotic ring. Developmental Dynamics. 246(5):381–391. doi:10.1002/dvdy.24489
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Franz-Odendaal TA, Andrews D, Kumar S. 2017. Angiogenesis Meets Skeletogenesis: The Cross-Talk between Two Dynamic Systems. Physiologic and Pathologic Angiogenesis - Signaling Mechanisms and Targeted Therapy. doi:10.5772/66497
2016 - Jourdeuil K, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2016. Gene expression analysis during the induction and patterning of the conjunctival papillae in the chick embryonic eye. Gene Expression Patterns. 22(1):30–36. doi:10.1016/j.gep.2016.09.003
- Weigele J, Franz-Odendaal TA, Hilbig R. 2016. Formation of the inner ear during embryonic and larval development of the cichlid fish (Oreochromis mossambicus). Connective Tissue Research. 58(2):172–195. doi:10.1080/03008207.2016.1198337
- Atkins JB, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2016. The sclerotic ring of squamates: an evo-devo-eco perspective. Journal of Anatomy. 229(4):503–513. doi:10.1111/joa.12498
- Hammer CL, Atukorala A, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2016. What shapes the oral jaws? Accommodation of complex dentition correlates with premaxillary but not mandibular shape. Mechanisms of Development. 141:100–108. doi:10.1016/j.mod.2016.04.001
- Weigele J, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2016. Functional bone histology of zebrafish reveals two types of endochondral ossification, different types of osteoblast clusters and a new bone type. Journal of Anatomy. 229(1):92–103. doi:10.1111/joa.12480
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Atkins JB, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2016. The parasphenoid is a compound bone in caecilians: a response to Müllers comment. Acta Zoologica. 97(2):266–266. doi:10.1111/azo.12162
2015 - Atkins JB, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2015. The evolutionary and morphological history of the parasphenoid bone in vertebrates. Acta Zoologica. 97(2):255–263. doi:10.1111/azo.12131
- Weigele J, Franz-Odendaal TA, Hilbig R. 2015. Not All Inner Ears are the Same: Otolith Matrix Proteins in the Inner Ear of Sub-Adult Cichlid Fish, Oreochromis Mossambicus, Reveal Insights Into the Biomineralization Process. The Anatomical Record. 299(2):234–245. doi:10.1002/ar.23289
- Aturokala ADS and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2015. Evolution and Development of cavefish oral jaws: adaptations for feeding. In Biology and Evolution of the Mexican Cavefish. Keene A, Yoshizawa M, McGaugh S (Eds). Elsevier. (invited book chapter) Pp 209-226.
- Jabalee J. and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2015. Vascular endothelial growth factor signaling regulates angiogenesis and osteogenesis during the development of scleral ossicles. Developmental Biology 406: 52-62
- Weigele J. Hilbig R. and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2015. Expression of SPARC and the osteopontin-like protein OP-L during skeletal development in the cichlid fish Oreochromis mossambicus. Developmental Dynamics. 244:8:955-972.
- Dufton M and Franz-Odendaal. TA. 2015. Morphological diversity in the orbital bones of two teleosts with experimental and natural variation in eye size. Developmental Dynamics 244:1109-1120
- Weigele J., Franz-Odendaal TA, and Hilbig R. 2015. Spatial Expression of Otolith Matrix Protein-1 and Otolin-1 in Normally and Kinetotically Swimming Fish. The Anatomical Record. 298:1765-1773.
- Jourdeuil K. Hammer. C. Franz-Odendaal TA. 2015. A comparative analysis of chick culturing methods on skeletogenesis. The Anatomical Record: 298: 810-819.
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Cloney K and Franz-Odendaal. TA. 2015. Optimised ex-ovo culturing of chick embryos to advanced stages of development. Journal of Visual Experiments. Doi :10.3791/52129
2014 - Franz-Odendaal TA, and Adriaens D. 2014. Comparative developmental osteology of the seahorse skeleton reveals heterochrony amongst Hippocampus sp. and progressive caudal fin loss. EvoDevo 5: 1: 45 (journal cover image)
- Chang C and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2014. Perturbing the developing skull: Using laser ablation to investigate the robustness of the infraorbital bones in zebrafish (Danio rerio). BMC Developmental Biology 14:44 (doi:10.1186/s12861-014-0044-7)
- Aturokala ADS, and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2014. Spatial and temporal events in tooth development in Astyanax mexicanus. Mechanisms of Development 134:42-54
- Edsall S and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2014. A descriptive assessment of the long term effects of simulated microgravity and vibrations on cranial neural crest cells in zebrafish embryos with a focus on the adult skeleton. PlosOne 9(2):e89296
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Chang, C and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2014. The Zebrafish Infraorbital Bones: a descriptive study. Zebrafish 11(1):50-6
2013 - Atukorala ADS, Hammer, C., Dufton, M. and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2013. Adaptive Evolution of the Lower Jaw Dentition in Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus). EvoDevo 7;4(1):28 (Special Issue on Extreme Environments)
- Jabalee J. Hillier, S. Franz-Odendaal TA. 2013. An investigation of cellular dynamics during the development of intramembranous bones: the scleral ossicles. Journal of Anatomy 223(4):311-20 (cover image)
- Dufton M, Hall BK, Franz-Odendaal TA. In press. Early lens ablation causes dramatic long term effects on the shape of bones in the craniofacial skeleton of Astyanax mexicanus. PLOS One 7 (11): e50308
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Kague E., Gallagher M.D, Burke S., Parsons M, Franz-Odendaal TA, and Fisher S. In press. Skeletogenic Potential of Zebrafish Cranial and Trunk Neural Crest. PLOS One 7 (11): e47394
2012 - Fisher S. Franz-Odendaal TA. 2012. Evolution of the bone gene regulatory network. Current Opinion in Genetics and Development 22:1-8.
- Milligan B., Harris, N and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2012. Understanding Morphology: A Comparative Study on the Lower Jaw in Two Teleost Species. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 28: 346-352.
- Duench, K and Franz-Odendaal, TA. 2012. BMP and Hedgehogsignaling during the development of scleral ossicles. Developmental Biology 365: 251-258
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Jourdeuil, K and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2012. Vasculogenesis and the induction of skeletogenic condensations in the avian eye. The Anatomical Record 295:691-698.
2011 - Franz-Odendaal, TA. 2011. Scleral ossicles through the Evo-devo looking glass. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part B: Molecular Evolution and Development. In press.
- Franz-Odendaal,TA. Induction and patterning of intramembranous bone. Frontiers in Biosciences. Special Issue – Signaling Mechanisms in Development (invited) (in press)
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Franz-Odendaal TA. 2011. Epigenetics in bone and cartilage development. In: B. Hallgrimsson and BK Hall (eds), Epigenetics: Linking genotype and phenotype in development and evolution. University California Press. (pp. 195-220)
2010 - Edsall, S and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2010. A whole-mount protocol for staining osteoblasts and osteoclasts in Teleosts. Zebrafish 7:3:275-280.
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Schonthaler HB*, Franz-Odendaal TA*, Hodel C, Gehring I, Geisler, R, Schwarz, H, Neuhauss, SC, Dahm, R. 2010. The zebrafish mutant bumper shows secondary fibre cell degeneration in the lens leading to functional blindness associated with altered skull morphology. Mechanism of Development 127: 203-219. (*authors contributed equally)
2009 - Varatharasan N, Croll, R, Franz-Odendaal TA. 2009. Taste bud morphology, number and distribution during development in sighted and blind morphs of Astyanax mexicanus. Developmental Dynamics.238: 3056-3064.
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Pilgrim BL, and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2009. A comparative study of the ocular skeleton of fossil and modern chondrichthyes. Journal of Anatomy 214: 848-858.
2008 - Franz-Odendaal TA. 2008. Towards understanding the development of scleral ossicles in chicken embryos. Developmental Dynamics. 237: 3240-3251.
- Franz-Odendaal TA. 2008. The scleral ossicles of Teleostei: Evolutionary and Developmental Trends. The Anatomical Record 291:161-168.
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Franz-Odendaal TA. 2008. Whole-mount staining of larval and adult zebrafish. In: The Zebrafish Book: a guide to the laboratory use of the zebrafish Danio, M. Westerfield (ed). University of Oregon Press, Eugene, 2008, pp 8.19-8.21.
2007 - Franz-Odendaal T, Ryan K, Hall, BK. 2007. Developmental and morphological variation in the teleost craniofacial skeleton reveals an unusual mode of ossification. Journal of Experimental Zoology, (Mol Dev Evol) 308B: 709-721.
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Clauss, M., Franz-Odendaal, T.A., Brasch, J., Castell, J.C., and Kaiser, T. 2007. Tooth wear in captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis): mesowear analysis classifies free-ranging specimens as browsers but captive ones as grazers. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 38:433-455.
2006 - Franz-Odendaal TA, and Hall BK. 2006. Skeletal elements within teleost eyes and a discussion on homology. Journal of Morphology. 267: 1326-1337.
- Franz-Odendaal TA and Vikaryous MV. 2006. Skeletal elements in the vertebrate eye and adnexa – morphological and developmental perspectives. Review for a Special Issue on Craniofacial Development. Developmental Dynamics 235: 1244-1255.
- Franz-Odendaal TA. 2006. Intramembranous ossification of scleral ossicles in Chelydra serpentina. Zoology 109:75-81.
- Franz-Odendaal TA, and Hall BK. 2006. Modularity and sense organs in the blind cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus. Evolution & Development 8:94-100.
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Franz-Odendaal TA, Hall BK, and Witten PE. 2006. Buried alive – how osteoblasts become osteocytes. Developmental Dynamics 235:176-190.
2004 - Franz-Odendaal TA and Solounias N. 2004. Comparative dietary evaluations of an extinct giraffid (Sivatherium hendeyi) (Mammalia, Giraffidae, Sivatheriinae) from Langebaanweg, South Africa (Early Pliocene). Geodiversitas 26:4:675-685.
- Franz-Odendaal TA. 2004. Enamel hypoplasia provides insights into early systemic stress in wild and captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis). Journal of Zoology (London) 263: 197-206.
- Kaiser TM and Franz-Odendaal TA. 2004. A mixed feeding Equus species from the Middle Pleistocene of South Africa. Quaternary Research 62: 316-323.
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Franz-Odendaal TA, Chinsamy A, and Lee-Thorp JA. 2004. High prevalence of enamel hypoplasia in an Early Pliocene giraffid (Sivatherium hendeyi) from South Africa. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 24: 235-244.
2003 - Franz-Odendaal TA and Kaiser TM. 2003. Differential mesowear in the maxillary and mandibular cheek dentition of some ruminants (Artiodactyla). Annales Zoologici Fennici 40: 395-410.
- Franz-Odendaal TA, Kaiser TM, and Bernor R. 2003. Systematics and dietary evaluation of a fossil equid from South Africa. South African Journal of Science 99: 453-459.
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Franz-Odendaal TA, Lee-Thorp JA, and Chinsamy A. 2003. Insights from stable isotopes on enamel defects and weaning in Pliocene herbivores. Journal of Biosciences 28:6:101-109.
2002 - Franz-Odendaal TA, Lee-Thorp JA, and Chinsamy A. 2002. New evidence for the lack of C4 grassland expansions during the Early Pliocene at Langebaanweg, South Africa. Paleobiology 28:3: 378-388.
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