Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Lu, Tsai-Ming"
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The evolution of the metazoan Toll receptor family and its expression during protostome development
Alcalde, Andrea Orus; Lu, Tsai-Ming; Børve, Aina; Hejnol, Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a crucial role in immunity and development. They contain leucine-rich repeat domains, one transmembrane domain, and one Toll/IL-1 receptor domain. TLRs have been classified into ... -
Gene expression profiles of dicyemid life-cycle stages may explain how dispersing larvae locate new hosts
Lu, Tsai-Ming; Furuya, Hidetaka; Satoh, Noriyuki (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-13)Metazoans have evolved a great variety of life histories in response to environmental conditions. A unique example is encountered in dicyemid mesozoans. In addition to a highly simplified adult body comprising only ~ 30 ...