Larval body patterning and apical organs are conserved in animal evolution
Planktonic ciliated larvae are characteristic for the life cycle of marine invertebrates. Their most prominent feature is the apical organ harboring sensory cells and neurons of largely undetermined function. An elucidation of the relationships between various forms of primary larvae and apical orga...
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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29 January 2014
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BMC biology
Year: 2014, Volume: 12 |
| ISSN: | 1741-7007 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1741-7007-12-7 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-12-7
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| Author Notes: | Heather Marlow, Maria Antonietta Tosches, Raju Tomer, Patrick R Steinmetz, Antonella Lauri, Tomas Larsson and Detlev Arendt |
| Summary: | Planktonic ciliated larvae are characteristic for the life cycle of marine invertebrates. Their most prominent feature is the apical organ harboring sensory cells and neurons of largely undetermined function. An elucidation of the relationships between various forms of primary larvae and apical organs is key to understanding the evolution of animal life cycles. These relationships have remained enigmatic due to the scarcity of comparative molecular data. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 11.05.2017 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1741-7007 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1741-7007-12-7 |