A Manually Curated Gene Model Set for an Ascidian, Ciona robusta (Ciona intestinalis Type A) [PDF]
Zoological Science, 2022 Gene/transcript model sets predicted from decoded genome sequences are an important resource for a wide range of biological studies. Accuracy of gene models is therefore critical for deducing accurate conclusions. Computationally predicted models are sometimes inconsistent with experimental data from cDNA clones and RNA-sequencing.
Yutaka Satou, Miki Tokuoka, Boqi Liu
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Neuron-specific Agrin splicing by Nova RNA-binding proteins regulates conserved neuromuscular junction development in chordates. [PDF]
PLoS BiologyIn mammals, neuromuscular synapses rely on clustering of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) in the muscle plasma membrane, ensuring optimal stimulation by motor neuron-released acetylcholine neurotransmitter.
Md Faruk Hossain +6 more
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Asymmetric Fitness of Second-Generation Interspecific Hybrids Between Ciona robusta and Ciona intestinalis [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020 Reproductive isolation is central to speciation, but interspecific crosses between two closely related species can produce viable and fertile hybrids.
Naoyuki Ohta +4 more
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The Gut of Geographically Disparate Ciona intestinalis Harbors a Core Microbiota
PLoS ONE, 2014 It is now widely understood that all animals engage in complex interactions with bacteria (or microbes) throughout their various life stages. This ancient exchange can involve cooperation and has resulted in a wide range of evolved host-microbial ...
Larry J Dishaw +2 more
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A simple inland culture system provides insights into ascidian post-embryonic developmental physiology [PDF]
Open BiologyMaintenance and breeding of experimental organisms are fundamental to life sciences, but both initial and running costs, and hands-on zootechnical demands can be challenging for many laboratories. Here, we first aimed to further develop a simple protocol
Birthe Thuesen Mathiesen +7 more
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Two- and three-dimensional neuropeptidomic landscape in the central nervous system of an invertebrate chordate, Ciona robusta [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Neuroanatomical information on neuropeptidergic neurons provides crucial clues to understanding the functions of neuropeptides and the cerebral structure-function relationships.
Tomohiro Osugi +6 more
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Stimulatory and inhibitory G-protein signaling relays drive cAMP accumulation for timely metamorphosis in the chordate Ciona [PDF]
eLifeLarvae of the ascidian Ciona initiate metamorphosis tens of minutes after adhesion to a substratum via their adhesive organ. The gap between adhesion and metamorphosis initiation is suggested to ensure the rigidity of adhesion, allowing Ciona to maintain
Akiko Hozumi +9 more
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Prophage regulation of Shewanella fidelis 3313 motility and biofilm formation with implications for gut colonization dynamics in Ciona robusta [PDF]
eLifeLysogens, bacteria with one or more viruses (prophages) integrated into their genomes, are abundant in the gut of animals. Prophages often influence bacterial traits; however, the influence of prophages on the gut microbiota–host immune axis in animals ...
Ojas Natarajan +12 more
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Ciona as a Simple Chordate Model for Heart Development and Regeneration
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2016 Cardiac cell specification and the genetic determinants that govern this process are highly conserved among Chordates. Recent studies have established the importance of evolutionarily-conserved mechanisms in the study of congenital heart defects and ...
Lionel A Christiaen
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Biology Open, 2021 In the ascidian Ciona intestinalis, basal body parts regenerate distal structures but distal body parts do not replace basal structures. Regeneration involves the activity of adult stem cells in the branchial sac, which proliferate and produce migratory ...
William R. Jeffery, Špela Gorički
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