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Richard P. Elinson

Richard P. Elinson

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
6829
World Ranking
19302
National Ranking
7886

Overview

Richard P. Elinson is a researcher primarily affiliated with Duquesne University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields within environmental and earth sciences, with a focus on amphibian biology and ecological modeling.

The main fields of study for Richard P. Elinson include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, subfields where they have contributed are:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Paleontology

Their research addresses specific topics such as:

  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography

Richard P. Elinson has published in scientific journals including The International Journal of Developmental Biology. Their recent publication record contains a paper titled Development of a non-amphibious amphibian - an interview with a coquí, published in 2020 by The International Journal of Developmental Biology.

Their publication venues include:

  • The International Journal of Developmental Biology

This single-authored paper illustrates their engagement with developmental biology topics intersecting with amphibian research.

Richard P. Elinson's research does not show frequent collaboration with specific co-authors, indicating work that is often conducted independently or with variable teams.

Best Publications

  • The entire mesodermal mantle behaves as Spemann's organizer in dorsoanterior enhanced Xenopus laevis embryos.

    Kenneth R. Kao;Richard P. Elinson

  • A transient array of parallel microtubules in frog eggs: potential tracks for a cytoplasmic rotation that specifies the dorso-ventral axis.

    Richard P. Elinson;Brian Rowning

  • Lithium-induced respecification of pattern in Xenopus laevis embryos

    Kenneth R. Kao;Yoshio Masui;Richard P. Elinson

  • A fast block to polyspermy in frogs mediated by changes in the membrane potential

    Nicholas L. Cross;Richard P. Elinson

  • β-TrCP is a negative regulator of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and dorsal axis formation in Xenopus embryos

    Yusuke Marikawa;Richard P. Elinson

  • Antero-posterior tissue polarity links mesoderm convergent extension to axial patterning.

    Hiromasa Ninomiya;Richard P. Elinson;Rudolf Winklbauer

  • Site of sperm entry and a cortical contraction associated with egg activation in the frog Rana pipens

    Richard P. Elinson

  • Frogs without polliwogs: evolution of anuran direct development.

    Elizabeth M. Callery;Hung Fang;Richard P. Elinson

  • Dorsalization of mesoderm induction by lithium

    Kenneth R. Kao;Richard P. Elinson

  • Evidence for the involvement of microtubules, ER, and kinesin in the cortical rotation of fertilized frog eggs.

    E Houliston;R P Elinson

  • Thyroid hormone-dependent metamorphosis in a direct developing frog

    Elizabeth M. Callery;Richard P. Elinson

  • Fertilization in amphibians: the ancestry of the block to polyspermy.

    Richard P. Elinson

  • Patterns of microtubule polymerization relating to cortical rotation in Xenopus laevis eggs.

    E. Houliston;R.P. Elinson

  • A novel development pattern for frogs: gastrulation produces an embryonic disk

    Eugenia M. del Pino;Richard P. Elinson

  • Animal and vegetal pole cells of early Xenopus embryos respond differently to maternal dorsal determinants: implications for the patterning of the organiser

    Sébastien Darras;Yusuke Marikawa;Richard P. Elinson;Patrick Lemaire

  • Cytoplasmic phases in the first cell cycle of the activated frog egg.

    Richard P. Elinson

  • Cortical cytoplasm, which induces dorsal axis formation in Xenopus, is inactivated by UV irradiation of the oocyte.

    Tamara Holowacz;Richard P. Elinson

  • The Amphibian Egg Cortex in Fertilization and Early Development

    Richard P. Elinson

  • Electrical responses of immature and mature Rana pipiens oocytes to sperm and other activating stimuli

    Lyanne C. Schlichter;Richard P. Elinson

  • Temperature and sperm incorporation in polyploid salamanders.

    James P. Bogart;Richard P. Elinson;Lawrence E. Licht

Frequent Co-Authors

James P. Bogart
James P. Bogart University of Guelph
Lyanne C. Schlichter
Lyanne C. Schlichter University Health Network
Michael K. Richardson
Michael K. Richardson Leiden University
Yoshio Masui
Yoshio Masui University of Toronto
Donald D. Brown
Donald D. Brown Carnegie Institution for Science
Janet Heasman
Janet Heasman Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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