Browsing Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology by Subject "Evolution"
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Calcareous sponge genomes reveal complex evolution of α-carbonic anhydrases and two key biomineralization enzymes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-25)Background: Calcium carbonate biominerals form often complex and beautiful skeletal elements, including coral exoskeletons and mollusc shells. Although the ability to generate these carbonate structures was apparently ... -
Embryonic expression of priapulid Wnt genes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07)Posterior elongation of the developing embryo is a common feature of animal development. One group of genes that is involved in posterior elongation is represented by the Wnt genes, secreted glycoprotein ligands that signal ... -
Owenia fusiformis – a basally branching annelid suitable for studying ancestral features of annelid neural development
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-16)Background Comparative investigations on bilaterian neurogenesis shed light on conserved developmental mechanisms across taxa. With respect to annelids, most studies focus on taxa deeply nested within the annelid tree, ... -
Posterior eyespots in larval chitons have a molecular identity similar to anterior cerebral eyes in other bilaterians
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-22)Background: Development of cerebral eyes is generally based on fine-tuned networks and closely intertwined with the formation of brain and head. Consistently and best studied in insects and vertebrates, many signaling ...