Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Ruiz-Santiesteban, Juan A."
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Active mode of excretion across digestive tissues predates the origin of excretory organs
Andrikou, Carmen; Thiel, Daniel; Ruiz-Santiesteban, Juan A.; Hejnol, Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Most bilaterian animals excrete toxic metabolites through specialized organs, such as nephridia and kidneys, which share morphological and functional correspondences. In contrast, excretion in non-nephrozoans is largely ...