About this Research Topic
Living reptiles consist of 3 clades: Testudine (turtles), Lepidosauria (lizards, snakes and tuataras) and Archosauria (crocodylians and birds). Reptiles present amniotic eggs as a shared characteristic and most of these groups are classified as ectotherms, except birds that evolved an endothermic adult state. The tremendous range in size, growth rate, morphology, and habits of reptiles make this an interesting group for studying the physiological mechanisms that regulate diverse phenotypes.
In this Research Topic, we are interested in studies of reptile developmental physiology, particularly research and reviews that integrate physiological systems, behavior, ecophysiology, evolution and/or animal welfare. Work may span different phases of the life cycle from embryonic development to senescence, and scales from the molecular and cellular levels to macrostructure.
Contributions falling under the following topics are welcome:
- integration of structure and function during development in any reptile species
- integrative physiology during development in any reptile species
- phenotypic plasticity during development in any reptile species
- cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic development in any reptile species
- growth rates and allometric relations in reptiles
- ontogeny of neural and/or endocrine regulations in any reptile species
- ontogeny of endothermy in birds
- description of innovative methods for solving challenges in the study of developmental physiology in reptiles
Abstract submission is not mandatory, the Guest Editors encourage all interested researchers to submit their manuscript to the project even without submitting an abstract beforehand.
In this Research Topic, we are interested in studies of reptile developmental physiology, particularly research and reviews that integrate physiological systems, behavior, ecophysiology, evolution and/or animal welfare. Work may span different phases of the life cycle from embryonic development to senescence, and scales from the molecular and cellular levels to macrostructure.
Contributions falling under the following topics are welcome:
- integration of structure and function during development in any reptile species
- integrative physiology during development in any reptile species
- phenotypic plasticity during development in any reptile species
- cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic development in any reptile species
- growth rates and allometric relations in reptiles
- ontogeny of neural and/or endocrine regulations in any reptile species
- ontogeny of endothermy in birds
- description of innovative methods for solving challenges in the study of developmental physiology in reptiles
Abstract submission is not mandatory, the Guest Editors encourage all interested researchers to submit their manuscript to the project even without submitting an abstract beforehand.
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
