Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) biomineralizing organisms have played major roles in the
history of life and the global carbon cycle during the past 541 Ma. Both marine diversification …

The unique and frequently beautiful morphologies that characterize many biominerals have
long been a source of fascination. While research began by looking first at individual …

Apart from sharing common ancestry with chordates, sea cucumbers exhibit a unique
morphology and exceptional regenerative capacity. Here we present the complete genome …

Biomineralized skeletons are widespread in animals, and their origins can be traced to the
latest Ediacaran or early Cambrian fossil record, in virtually all animal groups. The origin of …

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) conditions are driving unprecedented changes in
seawater chemistry, resulting in reduced pH and carbonate ion concentrations in the Earth's …

In the last few years, the field of molluscan biomineralization has known a tremendous
mutation, regarding fundamental concepts on biomineralization regulation as well as …

Biomineralized structures and tissues are composites, containing a biologically produced
organic matrix and nano-or microscale amorphous or crystalline minerals. Two main …

The evolutionary origins of lingulid brachiopods and their calcium phosphate shells have
been obscure. Here we decode the 425-Mb genome of Lingula anatina to gain insights into …

An external skeleton is an essential part of the body plan of many animals and is thought to
be one of the key factors that enabled the great expansion in animal diversity and disparity …

Explanation of a process of development must ultimately be couched in the terms of the
genomic regulatory code. Specification of an embryonic cell lineage is driven by a network …