Larval body patterning and apical organs are conserved in animal evolution

Year

2014

Modality

miRNA

Species

Platynereis dumerilii

Publication Details

DOI: 10.1186/1741-7007-12-7

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Species: Platynereis dumerilii

Authors: Heather Marlow; Maria Antonietta Tosches; Raju Tomer; Patrick R Steinmetz; Antonella Lauri; Tomas Larsson; Detlev Arendt

Abstract Excerpt: BACKGROUND: 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 … Show more

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Related Species

  • Platynereis dumerilii

Study Records

Order Family Species Modality Tissue Stage
Phyllodocida Nereididae Platynereis dumerilii miRNA apical organ / larval tissues larval