Publications
2024
BMP signalling facilitates transit amplification in the developing chick and human cerebellum
BMP signalling facilitates transit amplification in the developing chick and human cerebellum
Spot(ters) the difference: Bringing traditional anatomical examinations online
Bond, A. P., Butts, T., & Tierney, C. M. (2023). Spot(ters) the difference: Bringing traditional anatomical examinations online. CLINICAL ANATOMY. doi:10.1002/ca.24092
2023
BMP signalling facilitates transit amplification in the developing chick and human cerebellum
Research excellence: make funding governance more transparent
Butts, T. (2023). Research excellence: make funding governance more transparent. NATURE, 620(7973), 277. doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02496-7
2022
Evolution: The Origins and Mechanisms of Diversity
Butts, T. (2023). Evolution: The Origins and Mechanisms of Diversity. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 243(1), 182-183. doi:10.1111/joa.13748
2020
BMP signalling facilitates transit amplification in the developing chick and human cerebellum
Rook, V., Haldipur, P., Millen, K., Butts, T., Wingate, R. J., & Wingate, R. J. (2020). BMP signalling facilitates transit amplification in the developing chick and human cerebellum. doi:10.1101/2020.10.12.335612
Echinoderms provide missing link in the evolution of PrRP/sNPF-type neuropeptide signalling
Yanez-Guerra, L. A., Zhong, X., Moghul, I., Butts, T., Zampronio, C. G., Jones, A. M., . . . Elphick, M. R. (2020). Echinoderms provide missing link in the evolution of PrRP/sNPF-type neuropeptide signalling. ELIFE, 9. doi:10.7554/eLife.57640
2019
Extracellular matrix protein anosmin-1 modulates olfactory ensheathing cell maturation in chick olfactory bulb development
Hu, Y., Butts, T., Poopalasundaram, S., Graham, A., & Bouloux, P. -M. (2019). Extracellular matrix protein anosmin-1 modulates olfactory ensheathing cell maturation in chick olfactory bulb development. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 50(9), 3472-3486. doi:10.1111/ejn.14483
Specification of Purkinje and granule cells.
Butts, T., Rook, V., Varela, T., Wilson, L., & Wingate, R. (n.d.). Specification of Purkinje and granule cells.. In M. Manto, D. Gruol, J. Schmahmann, N. Koibuchi, & R. Sillitoe (Eds.), Handbook of the Cerebellum and Cerebellar Disorders. Springer.
2017
The emergence of mesencephalic trigeminal neurons
Lipovsek, M., Ledderose, J., Butts, T., Lafont, T., Kiecker, C., Wizenmann, A., & Graham, A. (2017). The emergence of mesencephalic trigeminal neurons. NEURAL DEVELOPMENT, 12. doi:10.1186/s13064-017-0088-z
2015
<i>Ex Vivo</i> Culture of Chick Cerebellar Slices and Spatially Targeted Electroporation of Granule Cell Precursors
Hanzel, M., Wingate, R. J. T., & Butts, T. (2015). <i>Ex Vivo</i> Culture of Chick Cerebellar Slices and Spatially Targeted Electroporation of Granule Cell Precursors. JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS, (106). doi:10.3791/53421
Making teeth to order: conserved genes reveal an ancient molecular pattern in paddlefish (Actinopterygii)
Smith, M. M., Johanson, Z., Butts, T., Ericsson, R., Modrell, M., Tulenko, F. J., . . . Fraser, G. J. (2015). Making teeth to order: conserved genes reveal an ancient molecular pattern in paddlefish (Actinopterygii). PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 282(1805). doi:10.1098/rspb.2014.2700
2014
Development of the cerebellum: simple steps to make a 'little brain'
Butts, T., Green, M. J., & Wingate, R. J. T. (2014). Development of the cerebellum: simple steps to make a 'little brain'. DEVELOPMENT, 141(21), 4031-4041. doi:10.1242/dev.106559
University managers misled by metrics
Butts, T. (2014). University managers misled by metrics. NATURE, 511(7511), 534. doi:10.1038/511534d
Transit amplification in the amniote cerebellum evolved via a heterochronic shift in <i>NeuroD1</i> expression
Butts, T., Hanzel, M., & Wingate, R. J. T. (2014). Transit amplification in the amniote cerebellum evolved via a heterochronic shift in <i>NeuroD1</i> expression. DEVELOPMENT, 141(14), 2791-2795. doi:10.1242/dev.101758
The evolution of the vertebrate cerebellum: absence of a proliferative external granule layer in a non-teleost ray-finned fish
Butts, T., Modrell, M. S., Baker, C. V. H., & Wingate, R. J. T. (2014). The evolution of the vertebrate cerebellum: absence of a proliferative external granule layer in a non-teleost ray-finned fish. EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT, 16(2), 92-100. doi:10.1111/ede.12067
What can vertebrates tell us about segmentation?
Graham, A., Butts, T., Lumsden, A., & Kiecker, C. (2014). What can vertebrates tell us about segmentation?. EVODEVO, 5. doi:10.1186/2041-9139-5-24
2013
Old before their time: the ancient origins of the neural crest
Butts, T., & Graham, A. (2013). Old before their time: the ancient origins of the neural crest. PIGMENT CELL & MELANOMA RESEARCH, 26(3), 287-289. doi:10.1111/pcmr.12075
2012
Specification of Purkinje cells and granule cells.
Butts, T., Wilson, L. J., & Wingate, R. J. (2012). Specification of Purkinje cells and granule cells.. In M. Manto, D. Gruol, J. Schmahmann, N. Koibuchi, & F. Rossi (Eds.), Handbook of the Cerebellum and Cerebellar Disorders.. Heidelberg: Springer.
The roof plate boundary is a bi-directional organiser of dorsal neural tube and choroid plexus development
Broom, E. R., Gilthorpe, J. D., Butts, T., Campo-Paysaa, F., & Wingate, R. J. T. (2012). The roof plate boundary is a bi-directional organiser of dorsal neural tube and choroid plexus development. DEVELOPMENT, 139(22), 4261-4270. doi:10.1242/dev.082255
2011
Can Clues from Evolution Unlock the Molecular Development of the Cerebellum?
Butts, T., Chaplin, N., & Wingate, R. J. T. (2011). Can Clues from Evolution Unlock the Molecular Development of the Cerebellum?. MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY, 43(1), 67-76. doi:10.1007/s12035-010-8160-2
2010
Ancient homeobox gene loss and the evolution of chordate brain and pharynx development: deductions from amphioxus gene expression
Butts, T., Holland, P. W. H., & Ferrier, D. E. K. (2010). Ancient homeobox gene loss and the evolution of chordate brain and pharynx development: deductions from amphioxus gene expression. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 277(1699), 3381-3389. doi:10.1098/rspb.2010.0647
Comprehensive survey of developmental genes in the pea aphid, <i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i>: frequent lineage-specific duplications and losses of developmental genes
Shigenobu, S., Bickel, R. D., Brisson, J. A., Butts, T., Chang, C. -C., Christiaens, O., . . . Stern, D. L. (2010). Comprehensive survey of developmental genes in the pea aphid, <i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i>: frequent lineage-specific duplications and losses of developmental genes. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 19, 47-62. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2583.2009.00944.x
Genome Sequence of the Pea Aphid <i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i>
Richards, S., Gibbs, R. A., Gerardo, N. M., Moran, N., Nakabachi, A., Stern, D., . . . Hunter, W. (2010). Genome Sequence of the Pea Aphid <i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i>. PLOS BIOLOGY, 8(2). doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1000313
2008
Comprehensive survey and classification of homeobox genes in the genome of amphioxus, <i>Branchiostoma floridae</i>
Takatori, N., Butts, T., Candiani, S., Pestarino, M., Ferrier, D. E. K., Saiga, H., & Holland, P. W. H. (2008). Comprehensive survey and classification of homeobox genes in the genome of amphioxus, <i>Branchiostoma floridae</i>. DEVELOPMENT GENES AND EVOLUTION, 218(11-12), 579-590. doi:10.1007/s00427-008-0245-9
HomeoDB: a database of homeobox gene diversity
Zhong, Y. -F., Butts, T., & Holland, P. W. H. (2008). HomeoDB: a database of homeobox gene diversity. EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT, 10(5), 516-518. doi:10.1111/j.1525-142X.2008.00266.x
The amphioxus genome illuminates vertebrate origins and cephalochordate biology
Holland, L. Z., Albalat, R., Azumi, K., Benito-Gutierrez, E., Blow, M. J., Bronner-Fraser, M., . . . Holland, P. W. H. (2008). The amphioxus genome illuminates vertebrate origins and cephalochordate biology. GENOME RESEARCH, 18(7), 1100-1111. doi:10.1101/gr.073676.107
The amphioxus genome and the evolution of the chordate karyotype
Putnam, N. H., Butts, T., Ferrier, D. E. K., Furlong, R. F., Hellsten, U., Kawashima, T., . . . Rokhsar, D. S. (2008). The amphioxus genome and the evolution of the chordate karyotype. NATURE, 453(7198), 1064-10U3. doi:10.1038/nature06967
The Urbilaterian Super-Hox cluster
Butts, T., Holland, P. W. H., & Ferrier, D. E. K. (2008). The Urbilaterian Super-Hox cluster. TRENDS IN GENETICS, 24(6), 259-262. doi:10.1016/j.tig.2007.09.006
The genome of the model beetle and pest <i>Tribolium castaneum</i>
Richards, S., Gibbs, R. A., Weinstock, G. M., Brown, S. J., Denell, R., Beeman, R. W., . . . Grossmann, D. (2008). The genome of the model beetle and pest <i>Tribolium castaneum</i>. NATURE, 452(7190), 949-955. doi:10.1038/nature06784