Publications

MicroCT for Molecular Imaging: Quantitative Visualization of Complete 3D Distributions of Gene Products in Embryonic Limbs.
Metscher BD, Müller GB. 2011.
Dev Dyn 240:2301-2308.
[online at Dev Dyn] [PDF]

Relationship between Swim Bladder Morphology and Hearing Abilities: Case Study on Asian and African Cichlids.
Schulz-Mirbach, T., Metscher, B., and Ladich, F. 2012.
PLoS ONE 7 (8):e42292.
[open access]

Phylogenetic and functional importance of the tentorium in adult Neuroptera (Insecta).
Zimmermann D, Randolf S, Metscher BD, Aspöck U. 2011.
Arthropod Struct Dev 40:571-583.
[at ScienceDirect] [PDF]

X-Ray Microtomographic Imaging of Vertebrate Embryos.
Metscher BD. 2010.
In: Sharpe J, Wong R, Yuste R, editors. Imaging in Developmental Biology: A Laboratory Manual. Cold Spring Harbor Press.

X-ray microtomographic imaging of intact vertebrate embryos.
Metscher BD. 2011.
Cold Spring Harb Protoc 2011.
[online at CSHP] [PDF]

Showing their true colors: a practical approach to volume rendering from serial sections.
Handschuh S, Schwaha T, Metscher BD. 2010.
BMC Dev Biol 10:41. ["Highly accessed"]
[Open access]

Histomorphology of the Penis Bone (Baculum) in the Gray Long-Eared Bat Plecotus austriacus (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae).
Herdina AN, Herzig-Straschil B, Hilgers H, Metscher BD, Plenk H. 2010.
Anat Rec 293:1248-1258.
[online at Anat Rec][PDF]

Structure and sensory physiology of the leg scolopidial organs in Mantophasmatodea and their role in vibrational communication.
Eberhard M, Lang D, Metscher B, Pass G, Picker M, Wolf H. 2010.
Arthropod Struct. Dev. 39:230-241.
[at PubMed][at ScienceDirect][PDF]

Briguglio, A., Metscher, B., and Hohenegger, J. 2011. Growth Rate Biometric Quantification by X- ray Microtomography on Larger Benthic Foraminifera: Three-dimensional Measurements push Nummulitids into the Fourth Dimension. Turkish J. Earth Sci. 20:683-699.
[PDF]

Value-adding application of micro-CT to highly rigid plant tissues: Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. Ex Steud. knot sections.
Okorn G, Metscher B, Draxler G, Janauer GA. 2010.
Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Österreich 147:93-98.
[PDF]

MicroCT for comparative morphology: simple staining methods allow high-contrast 3D imaging of diverse non-mineralized animal tissues.
Metscher, BD. 2009.
BMC Physiology 9:11. ["Highly accessed"]
[Open access][PDF]

MicroCT for Developmental Biology: A Versatile Tool for High-Contrast 3D Imaging at Histological Resolutions.
Metscher, BD. 2009.
Dev Dyn 238:632-640.
[online at Dev Dyn]  [PDF]

Forschungsbereiche aus Biologie, Ökologie und Systematik von Fischen an der Universität Wien.
Keckeis H, Anhelt H, Ladich F, Metscher B. 2009.
Österreichs Fischerei Nov/Dez 2009:303-307.

Postcards from The Wedge: review and commentary on Explore Evolution: The Arguments For and Against Neo-Darwinism by Steven C. Meyer et al.
Metscher, BD. 2009.
Evolution & Development 11(1): 124-125.
[online at Evol&Devel][PDF]

Expression of Hoxa-11 and Hoxa-13 in the pectoral fin of a basal ray-finned fish, Polyodon spathula: implications for the origin of tetrapod limbs.
Metscher BD, Takahashi K, Crow K, Amemiya C, Nonaka DF, Wagner GP. 2005.
Evolution & Development 7 (3), 186–195.
[PDF]

Origin of the teleost tail: phylogenetic frameworks for developmental studies.
Metscher BD, Ahlberg PE. 1999.
In: Ahlberg PE, editor. Joint Conference of the Systematics-Association/Natural-History-Museum. London, England: Taylor & Francis Ltd. p 333-349.
[PDF]

Zebrafish in Context: Uses of a Laboratory Model in Comparative Studies.
Metscher BD, Ahlberg PE. 1999.
Devel Biol 210, 1–14.
[PDF]

Homeobox genes in axolotl lateral line placodes and neuromasts.
Metscher BD, Northcutt RG, Gardiner DM, Bryant SV. 1997.
Dev Genes Evol 207:287–295.
[PDF]

Experimental Considerations for 2-D Acoustooptic Spectrum Analysis.
Ansari H, Metscher BD, Lesh JR. 1990.
Appl. Optics 29:5317-5319. [PDF]

3-Dimensional Acoustooptic Spectrum Analysis.
Ansari H, Metscher B, Lesh JR. 1990.
Optics Letters 15:1245-1246. [PDF]

Photon Detection with Cooled Avalanche Photodiodes.
Robinson DL, Metscher BD. 1987.
Applied Physics Letters 51:1493-1494. [PDF]

An Evaluation of the Communications System for the TAU Mission Study.
Metscher BD. 1987.
TDA Progress Reports 42-89:108-117. [PDF]