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Delineating metamorphic pathways in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis.
Developmental biology - 15 Feb 2009
Nakayama-Ishimura Akie, Chambon Jean-phillippe, Horie Takeo, Satoh Nori, Sasakura Yasunori
Abstract excerpt
In most ascidians, metamorphosis of tadpole-like swimming larvae is accompanied by dynamic changes in their shape to form sessile adults. The mechanisms underlying ascidian metamorphosis have been debated for a long time. Although recent molecular studies have revealed the presence of various molecules involving in this process, the basic mechanism of the metamorphic events is still unclear. For example, it has...
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