ArticleDevelopmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists2025
Embryology of the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata): A marsupial model for comparative mammalian developmental and evolutionary biology.
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- De-extinction: how reviving the past is revolutionizing the future of conservation biology.The Journal of reproduction and development · 2026Review
- Generation and assessment of high-quality fat-tailed dunnart oocytes following superovulation in prepubertal animals†.Biology of reproduction · 2025Article
- Dynamic endometrial architecture of pregnant fat-tailed dunnarts (Sminthopsis crassicaudata).Reproduction & fertility · 2025Article
- Trichobezoars in Captive-Bred Fat-Tailed Dunnarts and Potential Preventative Protocols.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Long-term impacts of captivity on skull morphology and endocranial volume in a marsupial carnivore.Royal Society open science · 2025Article
- Breeding fat-tailed dunnarts (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) in captivity: Revised practices to minimize stress whilst maintaining considerations of wild biology.Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2025Article
- Embryology of the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata): A marsupial model for comparative mammalian developmental and evolutionary biology.Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2025Article
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backgroundMarsupials are a diverse and unique group of mammals, but remain underutilized in developmental biology studies, hindering our understanding of mammalian diversity. This study focuses on establishing the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) as an emerging laboratory model, providing reproductive monitoring methods and a detailed atlas of its embryonic development.
resultsWe monitored the reproductive cycles of female dunnarts and established methods to confirm pregnancy and generate timed embryos. With this, we characterized dunnart embryo development from cleavage to birth, and provided detailed descriptions of its organogenesis and heterochronic growth patterns. Drawing stage-matched comparisons with other species, we highlight the dunnarts accelerated craniofacial and limb development, characteristic of marsupials.
conclusionsThe fat-tailed dunnart is an exceptional marsupial model for developmental studies, where our detailed practices for reproductive monitoring and embryo collection enhance its accessibility in other laboratories. The accelerated developmental patterns observed in the Dunnart provide a valuable system for investigating molecular mechanisms underlying heterochrony. This study not only contributes to our understanding of marsupial development but also equips the scientific community with new resources for addressing biodiversity challenges and developing effective conservation strategies in marsupials.
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