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New Notodelphyidae (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) from solitary ascidians

open access: yes, 1974
Samples of simple ascidians of the genera Asterocarpa, Cnemidocarpa, Corella, and Pyura were collected from Wellington Harbour, New Zealand (41°16'S, 174° 51'E) and three species of the crustacean family Notodelphyidae were recovered, all from the ...
Jones, J.B.
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Ocean Invader Tactics Revealed: The Role of Copper Pollution in the Persistence and Invasiveness of Colonial Ascidians

open access: yes, 2017
Colonial ascidians are a group of prolific marine invaders found in urban biofouling communities. Despite often high levels of copper pollution in these areas, many species of ascidians thrive in these conditions, while many native species suffer.
Osborne, Kristin Lee
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Phenoloxidases and cytotoxicity in ascidians: an overview

open access: yes, 2013
Phenoloxidases (POs) belong to a family of copper-containing proteins (including also hemocyanins) widely distributed among invertebrates. They are able to convert polyphenols to quinones and induce cytotoxicity through the production of reactive oxygen ...
Tosatto S.C.E.   +7 more
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Molecular studies on phenoloxidases of compound ascidians.

open access: yes, 2012
Phenoloxidases (POs) constitute a family of copper-containing enzymes with orthodiphenoloxidase (catecholase) activity widely distributed among invertebrates.
FRANCHI, NICOLA   +5 more
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Settlement pattern of ascidians in harbour waters of Mumbai, west coast of India

open access: yes, 2002
207-212The study was carried out in Mumbai (Bombay) harbour during 1995-96 by exposing perspex coupons at two study sites, namely South break waters and Tidal basin .
Chhapgar, B. F., Swami, B. S.
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The Molecular Evolution of Hedgehog in Stolidobranchia Ascidians [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Ascidians are highly studied in evolution and development because they have a tiny chordate tadpole larva. As a sister clade to vertebrates, ascidian research has lead to greater understanding of the molecular roles of developmental genes in ...
Swalla, Billie J., Miller, René K.
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Colony specificity in botryllid ascidians

open access: yesColony specificity in botryllid ascidians
In the phylogeny of immune response, at present, the origin of the adaptive immune response in vertebrates is one of major questions.
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Graveyards of Giant Pandas at the Bottom of the Sea? A Strange-Looking New Species of Colonial Ascidians in the Genus Clavelina (Tunicata: Ascidiacea)

open access: yesSpecies Diversity
An unidentified colonial ascidian called gaikotsu-panda-hoya in Japanese, literally meaning ‘skeleton panda ascidian,’ has been attracting SCUBA divers’ attention for the past few years since its strange appearance was introduced on the Internet by a ...
Naohiro Hasegawa, Hiroshi Kajihara
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