Browsing Research centres and projects by Journals "BMC Biology"
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Cleavage modification did not alter blastomere fates during bryozoan evolution
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-28)Background: Stereotypic cleavage patterns play a crucial role in cell fate determination by precisely positioning early embryonic blastomeres. Although misplaced cell divisions can alter blastomere fates and cause embryonic ... -
Coordinated spatial and temporal expression of Hox genes during embryogenesis in the acoel Convolutriloba longifissura
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-10-01)Background: Hox genes are critical for patterning the bilaterian anterior-posterior axis. The evolution of their clustered genomic arrangement and ancestral function has been debated since their discovery. As acoels appear ... -
A developmental role for the chromatin-regulating CoREST complex in the cnidarian Nematostella vectensis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Chromatin-modifying proteins are key players in the regulation of development and cell differentiation in animals. Most chromatin modifiers, however, predate the evolution of animal multicellularity, and how ... -
The localization of Toll and Imd pathway and complement system components and their response to Vibrio infection in the nemertean Lineus ruber
(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 ... -
Some like it hot: population-specific adaptations in venom production to abiotic stressors in a widely distributed cnidarian
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09)Background: In cnidarians, antagonistic interactions with predators and prey are mediated by their venom, whose synthesis may be metabolically expensive. The potentially high cost of venom production has been hypothesized ...