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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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The Acrosome Reaction in Ciona intestinalis (Ascidia, Tunicata) [PDF]
Development, Growth & Differentiation, 1990 An acrosome reaction occurs by fusion between the acrosomal outer membrane and the plasmalemma enclosing the acrosome in Ciona intestinalis spermatozoa. The fusion seems to proceed along the peripheral margin of the acrosome, which causes vesiculation. The membrane bound vesicle formed by this process is probably shed by the sperm.
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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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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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Mitogenomics reveals two cryptic species in Ciona intestinalis [PDF]
Trends in Genetics, 2007 Individual mitochondrial genes or genomic features are commonly used as phylogenetic markers at many taxonomic levels. We used a mitogenomics approach to demonstrate the existence of two cryptic species in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis, a model chordate whose status as a single species has recently been questioned.
F. Iannelli +3 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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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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Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, Volume 23, Issue 10, Page 700-714, October 2025.Abstract Marine and coastal ecosystems have been undergoing dramatic shifts due to global environmental changes. The rise in seawater temperature, ocean acidification, hypoxia, eutrophication, and anthropogenic pollution severely affects marine organisms.
Serina Siew Chen Lee +3 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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