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Chitin protects the gut epithelial barrier in a protochordate model of DSS-induced colitis
Biology Open, 2018 The gastrointestinal tract of Ciona intestinalis, a solitary tunicate that siphon-filters water, shares similarities with its mammalian counterpart.
Assunta Liberti +8 more
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Natural variation of model mutant phenotypes in Ciona intestinalis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 BACKGROUND: The study of ascidians (Chordata, Tunicata) has made a considerable contribution to our understanding of the origin and evolution of basal chordates.
Paolo Sordino +22 more
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The Ciona intestinalis immune-related galectin genes (CiLgals-a and CiLgals-b) are expressed by the gastric epithelium [PDF]
, 2017 The transcription of two Ciona intestinalis galectin genes (CiLgals-a and CiLgalseb) is uparegulated by LPS in the pharynxis (hemocytes, vessel epithelium, endostilar zones) which is retained the main organ of the immunity.
Cammarata M +5 more
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Molecular Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 23, December 2025.ABSTRACT Major threats to marine species and ecosystems include overfishing, invasive species, pollution and climate change. The changing climate not only imposes direct threats through the impacts of severe marine heatwaves, cyclones and ocean acidification but also complicates fisheries and invasive species management by driving species range shifts.
Nadja M. Schneller +4 more
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Model-assisted measurements of suspension-feeding flow velocities [PDF]
, 2017 Author Posting. © Company of Biologists, 2017. This article is posted here by permission of Company of Biologists for personal use, not for redistribution.
Brady, Damian C. +4 more
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Genome Research, 2016 The tunicate Ciona intestinalis, an invertebrate chordate, has recently emerged as a powerful model organism for gene regulation analysis. However, few studies have been conducted to identify and characterize its transcription start sites (TSSs) and ...
Rui Yokomori +5 more
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Concretions in the Pyloric Gland of Ciona intestinalis [PDF]
Nature, 1949 THE pyloric gland has long been known to exist in ascidians and is recognized to be of general occurrence in the tunicates with the exception of the Larvacea, but its function has not been determined with certainty. The organ usually forms a system of branching and anastomosing tubules enveloping the rectum and part of the intestine, and opening into ...
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Methylome Profiling of a Deuterostome Invertebrate Using Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT)
Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 8, November 2025.ABSTRACT DNA methylation is crucial for genome regulation and provides key insights into the interaction between genetics and environmental factors, offering valuable perspectives for ecological research. However, knowledge of DNA methylation patterns in nonmodel invertebrates remains limited.
Sarah Lok Ting Kwong +4 more
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The repertoire of G protein-coupled receptors in the sea squirt
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2008 Background G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute a large family of integral transmembrane receptor proteins that play a central role in signal transduction in eukaryotes. The genome of the protochordate Ciona intestinalis has a compact size with
Manoj Narayanan +2 more
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Evolutionary Applications, Volume 18, Issue 11, November 2025.ABSTRACT Biological invasions significantly threaten global biodiversity and disrupt the stability of ecosystems worldwide. Effective responses to environmental stressors are crucial for invasion success; however, the underlying epigenetic regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood, especially regarding the interplay among multiple regulatory ...
Weijie Yan +3 more
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