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The Pharmacological Potential of Nonribosomal Peptides from Marine Sponge and Tunicates [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016 Marine biodiversity is recognized by a wide and unique array of fascinating structures. The complex associations of marine microorganisms, especially with sponges, bryozoans, and tunicates, make it extremely difficult to define the biosynthetic source of
Shivankar Agrawal +2 more
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A phylogenomic framework and timescale for comparative studies of tunicates
BMC Biology, 2018 Background Tunicates are the closest relatives of vertebrates and are widely used as models to study the evolutionary developmental biology of chordates. Their phylogeny, however, remains poorly understood, and to date, only the 18S rRNA nuclear gene and
Frédéric Delsuc +9 more
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Serotonin system in tunicates: insight from morphological and molecular approaches [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionSerotonin (5 hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is a biogenic amine of ancient origin that is widespread among animals. It plays multiple roles during development and in adults as neurotransmitter at synaptic level and neuro hormone controlling complex behaviors ...
Roberta Pennati +3 more
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Sensory cells in tunicates: insights into mechanoreceptor evolution [PDF]
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyTunicates, the sister group of vertebrates, offer a unique perspective for evolutionary developmental studies (Evo-Devo) due to their simple anatomical organization.
Chiara Anselmi +6 more
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Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Colonial Tunicates Species Guide
What ancient animal in modern times has a primitave spinal cord that may resemble the first vertebrates on earth, spends most of its life stuck to a boat or rock, produces an exoskeleton made of cellulose and is more associated with plants than animals ...
Siemens, Tania
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Pelagic sea cucumbers in the Galapagos: Midwater grazers that short-circuit deep-sea carbon flux. [PDF]
EcologyEcology, Volume 107, Issue 9, September 2026.
Robison BH.
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Marine Ecology, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Plankton play a key role in marine food webs by producing and transferring organic matter and energy to higher trophic levels. To define the trophic structure and interactions within the planktonic communities in the Gulf of Naples, we determined carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in particulate organic matter (POM, <20 μm ...
Louise Merquiol +2 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020 Violet sea squirts are noteworthy model organisms, because they provide insights into various physiologic processes, including cell senescence, ageing, apoptosis and allorecognition. Consequently, their culture is critical to permit experimental studies.
Chiara Gregorin +3 more
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A mid-Cambrian tunicate and the deep origin of the ascidiacean body plan
Nature Communications, 2023 Tunicates are an evolutionarily significant subphylum of marine chordates, with their phylogenetic position as the sister-group to Vertebrata making them key to unraveling our own deep time origin.
Karma Nanglu +3 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 IntroductionBoth colonial and solitary ascidians (Chordata, Ascidiacea) have been gathering attention due to their impact on coastal environments. The solitary ascidian Styela plicata was first observed along the coast of Israel in 2014. It is considered
Raz Platin, Noa Shenkar, Noa Shenkar
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