Merijn de Bakker
Education and research staff member
- Name
- Drs.ing. M.A.G. de Bakker
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 5043
- m.a.g.de.bakker@biology.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-2061-7986
After doing morphological experiments in birds and sea mammals for Prof. Dr. Jaap L. Dubbeldam and bird phylogenies for Prof. Dr. Gart Zweers I am now doing mainly Evolutionary and Developmental research in vertebrates in Prof. Dr. Michael K. Richardsons group.
Education and research staff member
- Science
- Instituut Biologie Leiden
- IBL Animal Sciences
- Wang M., Rücklin M., Poelmann R.E., Mooij C.L. de, Fokkema M., Lamers G.E.M., Bakker M.A.G. de, Chin E., Bakos L.J., Marone F., Wisse B.J., Ruiter M.C. de, Cheng S., Nurhidayat L., Vijver M.G. & Richardson M.K. (2023), Nanoplastics causes extensive congenital malformations during embryonic development by passively targeting neural crest cells, Environment International 173: 107865.
- Bakker M.A.G. de, Vos W. van der, Jager K. de, Chung W.Y., Fowler D.A., Dondorp E., Spiekman S.N., Chew K.Y., Xie B., Jiménez R., Bickelmann C., Kuratani S., Blazek R., Kondrashov P., Renfree M.B. & Richardson M.K. (2021), Selection on phalanx development in the evolution of the bird wing, Molecular Biology and Evolution 38(10): 4222-4237.
- Poelmann R.E., Gittenberger-de Groot A.C., Goerdajal C., Grewal N., Bakker M.A.G. de & Richardson M.K. (2021), Ventricular septation and outflow tract development in crocodilians result in two aortas with bicuspid semilunar valves, Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease 8(10): 132.
- Post Y., Puschhof J., Beumer J., Kerkkamp H.M., Bakker M.A.G. de, Slagboom J., Barbanson B. de, Wevers N.R., Spijkers X.M., Olivier T., Kazandjian T.D., Ainsworth S., Iglesias C.L., Wetering W.J. van de Heinz M.C., Ineveld R.L. van, Kleef R.G.D.M. van, Begthel H., Korving J., Bar-Ephraim Y.E., Getreuer W., Rios A.C., Westerink R.H.S., Snippert H.J.G., Oudenaarden A. van, Peters P.J., Vonk F.J., Kool J., Richardson M.K., Casewell N.R. & Clevers H. (2020), Snake venom gland organoids, Cell 180(2): 233-247.
- Khan M.A., Dashevsky D., Kerkkamp H.M.I.J., Kordis D., Bakker M.A.G. de, Wouters R., Thiel J. van, Brouw B. op den, Vonk F.J., Kini R.M., Nazir J., Fry B.G. & Richardson M.K. (2020), Widespread evolution of molecular resistance to snake venom alpha-neurotoxins in vertebrates, Toxins 12(10): 638.
- Khan M.A., Kerkkamp H.M.I.J., Bakker M.A.G. de, Fry B.G. & Richardson M.K. (2020), Molecular adaptation and resistance, to the Α-neurotoxin of elapid snakes, in squamata, aves and fishes, Toxicon: An Interdisciplinary Journal on the Toxins Derived from Animals, Plants and Microorganisms 177(Supplement 1): S37-S38.
- Bickelmann C., Vos W. van der, Bakker M.A.G. de, Jimenez R., Maas S. & Sanchez-Villagra M.R. (2017), Hox gene expression in the specialized limbs of the Iberian mole (Talpa occidentalis), Evolution and Development 19(1): 3-8.
- Poelmann R.E., Gittenberger‑de Groot A.C., Biermans M.W.M., Dolfing A.I., Jagessar A., Hattum S. van, Hoogenboom A., Wisse L.J., Vicente-Steijn R., Bakker M.A.G. de, Vonk F.J, Hirasawa T., Kurutani S & Richardson M.K. (2017), Outflow tract septation and the aortic arch system in reptiles: lessons for understanding the mammalian heart, EvoDevo 8: 9.
- Cho S.W., Rijssel J.C. van, Witte F., Bakker M.A.G. de & Richardson M.K. (2015), The sonic hedgehog signaling pathway and the development of pharyngeal arch Derivatives in Haplochromis piceatus, a Lake Victoria cichlid, Journal of Oral Biosciences 57(3): 148-156.
- Poelmann R.E., Gittenberger-De Groot A.C., Vicente-Steijn R., Wisse L.J., Bartelings M.M., Everts S., Hoppenbrouwers T., Kruithof B.P.T., Jensen B., Bruin P.W. de, Hirasawa T., Kuratani S., Vonk F., Van de Put J.M.M.S., Bakker M.A. & Richardson M.K. (2014), Evolution and Development of Ventricular Septation in the Amniote Heart, PLoS ONE 9(9): e106569.
- Sharif F., Bakker M.A.G. de & Richardson M.K. (2014), Osteoclast-like Cells in Early Zebrafish Embryos, Cell Journal 16(2): 211-224.
- Bakker M.A.G. de, Fowler D.A., Oude K. den, Dondorp E.M., Garrido Navas M.C., Horbanczuk J.O., Sire J.-Y., Szczerbinska D. & Richardson M.K. (2013), Digit loss in archosaur evolution and the interplay between selection and constraints, Nature 500(7463): 445-448.
- Bickelmann C., Mitgutsch C., Richardson M.K., Jimenez R., De Bakker M.A. & Sanchez-Villagra M.R. (2012), Transcriptional heterochrony in talpid mole autopods, EvoDevo 3(16): .
- Mitgutsch C., Richardson M.K., Jimenez R., Martin J.E., Kondrashov P., Bakker M.A.G. & Sanchez-Villagra M.R. (2011), Circumventing the polydactyly 'constraint': the mole's 'thumb', Biology Letters 8(1): 74-77.
- Woltering J.M., Vonk F.J., Müller H., Bardine N., Tuduce I.L., De Bakker M.A., Knöchel W., Sirbu I.O., Durston A.J. & Richardson M.K. (2009), Axial patterning in snakes and caecilians: evidence for an alternative interpretation of the Hox code, Dev. Biol. 332: 82-89.
- Vonk F.J., Admiraal J.F., Jackson K., Reshef R., Bakker M.A.G., Vanderschoot K., Berge I. van den, Atten M. van, Burgerhout E., Beck A., Mirtschin P.J., Kochva E., Witte F., Fry G., Woods A. & Richardson M.K. (2008), Evolutionary Origin and Development of Snake Fangs, Nature 454: 630-633.
- Ginneken V.J.T. van, Dufour S., Shaihi M., Balm P., Noorlander K., Bakker M., Doornbos J., Antonissen E., Mayer I. & Thillart G.E.E.J.M. van den (2007), Does a 5,500-km swim trial stimulate early sexual maturation in the European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.), Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 147: 1095-1103.
- Palstra A.P., Curiel D.T., Fekkes M., Bakker M., Székely C., Ginneken V.J.T. van & Thillart G.E.E.J.M. van den (2007), Swimming stimulates oocyte development in European eel, Aquaculture 270: 321-332.
- Meer D.L. van der, Thillart G.E.E.J.M. van den, Witte F., Bakker M.A., Besser J., Richardson M.K., Spaink H.P., Leito J.T. & Bagowski C.P. (2005), Gene expression profiling of the long-term adaptive response to hypoxia in the gills of adult zebrafish, American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology 289(5): R1512-R1519.
- Corredor-Adamez M., Welten H.P., Spaink H.P., Jeffery J.E., Schoon R.T., Bakker M.A.G., Bagowski C.P., Meijer A.H., Verbeek F.J. & Richardson M.K. (2005), Genomic annotation and transcriptome analysis of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) hox complex with description of a novel member, Evolution and Development 7(5): 362-375.
- Jonge H.W. de (2005), Embedding of large specimens in air sensitive glycol methacrylate: Prerequisites for multi-signal detection and high-resolution imaging, Microscopy Research and Technique 66(1): 25-30.
- Thomassen H.A., Tex R.J. den, Bakker M.A.G. de & Povel G.D.E. (2005), Phylogenetic relationships amongst swifts and swiftlets: A multi locus approach, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37(1): 264-277.
- Meij M.A.A. van der, Bakker M.A.G. de & Bout R.G. (2005), Phylogenetic relationships of finches and allies based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 34(1): 97-105.
- Thomassen HA, Wiersema AT, Bakker M.A.G., Knijf P. de, Hetebrij E & Povel G.D.E. (2003), A new phylogenyof swiftlets (Aves: Apodidae) based on cytodhrome-b DNA, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 29: 86-93.
- Secondi J., Bakker M.A.G. de & ten Cate C. (2002), Female responses to male coos in the collared dove Streptopelia decaocto, Behaviour 139(10): 1287-1302.