Evolutionary changes in the notochord genetic toolkit: a comparative analysis of notochord genes in the ascidian Ciona and the larvacean Oikopleura [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2011 Background The notochord is a defining feature of the chordate clade, and invertebrate chordates, such as tunicates, are uniquely suited for studies of this structure.
Jamie E Kugler +4 more
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A protocadherin mediates oral placode morphogenesis in the tunicate Ciona. [PDF]
Biol OpenVedurupaka S +4 more
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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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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Omics studies contribute to the elucidation of genomes and profiles of gene expression. In the ascidian Ciona intestinalis Type A (Ciona robusta), mass spectrometry (MS)-based peptidomic studies have detected numerous Ciona-specific (nonhomologous ...
Tsuyoshi Kawada +6 more
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The diatom-derived aldehyde decadienal affects life cycle transition in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis through nitric oxide/ERK signalling [PDF]
Open Biology, 2015 Polyunsaturated aldehydes (PUAs) are fatty-acid-derived metabolites produced by some microalgae, including different diatom species. PUAs are mainly produced as a wound-activated defence mechanism against microalgal predators or released from senescent ...
Immacolata Castellano +4 more
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Neuron-specific Agrin splicing by Nova RNA-binding proteins regulates conserved neuromuscular junction development in chordates. [PDF]
PLoS BiolIn mammals, neuromuscular synapses rely on clustering of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) in the muscle plasma membrane, ensuring optimal stimulation by motor neuron-released acetylcholine neurotransmitter.
Hossain MF +6 more
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Pax3/7 regulates neural tube closure and patterning in a non-vertebrate chordate
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022 Pax3/7 factors play numerous roles in the development of the dorsal nervous system of vertebrates. From specifying neural crest at the neural plate borders, to regulating neural tube closure and patterning of the resulting neural tube.
Kwantae Kim +2 more
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Evolution of signal multiplexing by 14-3-3-binding 2R-ohnologue protein families in the vertebrates [PDF]
Open Biology, 2012 14-3-3 proteins regulate cellular responses to stimuli by docking onto pairs of phosphorylated residues on target proteins. The present study shows that the human 14-3-3-binding phosphoproteome is highly enriched in 2R-ohnologues, which are proteins in ...
Michele Tinti +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Tissue/organ-specific genes (TSGs) are important not only for understanding organ development and function, but also for investigating the evolutionary lineages of organs in animals.
Shin Matsubara +4 more
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A simple inland culture system provides insights into ascidian post-embryonic developmental physiology. [PDF]
Open BiolMaintenance 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
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