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Rapid divergence of histones in Hydrozoa (Cnidaria) and evolution of a novel histone involved in DNA damage response in hydra.
Zoology (Jena, Germany) - 1 Aug 2017
Reddy Puli Chandramouli, Ubhe Suyog, Sirwani Neha, Lohokare Rasika, Galande Sanjeev
Abstract excerpt
Histones are fundamental components of chromatin in all eukaryotes. Hydra, an emerging model system belonging to the basal metazoan phylum Cnidaria, provides an ideal platform to understand the evolution of core histone components at the base of eumetazoan phyla. Hydra exhibits peculiar properties such as tremendous regenerative capacity, lack of organismal senescence and rarity of malignancy. In light of the...
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