Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Orus Alcalde, Andrea"
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The localization of Toll and Imd pathway and complement system components and their response to Vibrio infection in the nemertean Lineus ruber
Orus Alcalde, Andrea; Børve, Aina; Hejnol, Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Innate immunity is the first line of defense against pathogens. In animals, the Toll pathway, the Imd pathway, the complement system, and lectins are well-known mechanisms involved in innate immunity. Although ... -
Molecular and morphological analysis of the developing nemertean brain indicates convergent evolution of complex brains in Spiralia
Gasiorowski, Ludwik; Børve, Aina; Cherneva, Irina A; Orus Alcalde, Andrea; Hejnol, Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The brain anatomy in the clade Spiralia can vary from simple, commissural brains (e.g., gastrotrichs, rotifers) to rather complex, partitioned structures (e.g., in cephalopods and annelids). How often and in ...