[HTML][HTML] Conservative route to genome compaction in a miniature annelid
The causes and consequences of genome reduction in animals are unclear because our
understanding of this process mostly relies on lineages with often exceptionally high rates of …
understanding of this process mostly relies on lineages with often exceptionally high rates of …
[HTML][HTML] Improved understanding of the role of gene and genome duplications in chordate evolution with new genome and transcriptome sequences
ME Aase-Remedios, DEK Ferrier - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Comparative approaches to understanding chordate genomes have uncovered a significant
role for gene duplications, including whole genome duplications (WGDs), giving rise to and …
role for gene duplications, including whole genome duplications (WGDs), giving rise to and …
[HTML][HTML] Rapid protein evolution, organellar reductions, and invasive intronic elements in the marine aerobic parasite dinoflagellate Amoebophrya spp
Background Dinoflagellates are aquatic protists particularly widespread in the oceans
worldwide. Some are responsible for toxic blooms while others live in symbiotic …
worldwide. Some are responsible for toxic blooms while others live in symbiotic …
Analysis of fungal genomes reveals commonalities of intron gain or loss and functions in intron-poor species
Previous evolutionary reconstructions have concluded that early eukaryotic ancestors
including both the last common ancestor of eukaryotes and of all fungi had intron-rich …
including both the last common ancestor of eukaryotes and of all fungi had intron-rich …
[HTML][HTML] Telomere-to-telomere assembly of the genome of an individual Oikopleura dioica from Okinawa using Nanopore-based sequencing
Abstract Background The larvacean Oikopleura dioica is an abundant tunicate plankton with
the smallest (65–70 Mbp) non-parasitic, non-extremophile animal genome identified to date …
the smallest (65–70 Mbp) non-parasitic, non-extremophile animal genome identified to date …
[HTML][HTML] The evolution of the metazoan Toll receptor family and its expression during protostome development
Abstract Background Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a crucial role in immunity and
development. They contain leucine-rich repeat domains, one transmembrane domain, and …
development. They contain leucine-rich repeat domains, one transmembrane domain, and …
[HTML][HTML] ExOrthist: a tool to infer exon orthologies at any evolutionary distance
Y Márquez, F Mantica, L Cozzuto, D Burguera… - Genome biology, 2021 - Springer
Several bioinformatic tools have been developed for genome-wide identification of
orthologous and paralogous genes. However, no corresponding tool allows the detection of …
orthologous and paralogous genes. However, no corresponding tool allows the detection of …
[HTML][HTML] Modular Evolution and Population Variability of Oikopleura dioica Metallothioneins
S Calatayud, M Garcia-Risco, M Capdevila… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Chordate Oikopleura dioica probably is the fastest evolving metazoan reported so far, and
thereby, a suitable system in which to explore the limits of evolutionary processes. For this …
thereby, a suitable system in which to explore the limits of evolutionary processes. For this …
[HTML][HTML] SLIDR and SLOPPR: flexible identification of spliced leader trans-splicing and prediction of eukaryotic operons from RNA-Seq data
Background Spliced leader (SL) trans-splicing replaces the 5′ end of pre-mRNAs with the
spliced leader, an exon derived from a specialised non-coding RNA originating from …
spliced leader, an exon derived from a specialised non-coding RNA originating from …
[HTML][HTML] Nkx2-1 and FoxE regionalize glandular (mucus-producing) and thyroid-equivalent traits in the endostyle of the chordate Oikopleura dioica
TA Onuma, R Nakanishi, Y Sasakura… - Developmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The endostyle is a ventral pharyngeal organ used for internal filter feeding of basal
chordates and is considered homologous to the follicular thyroid of vertebrates. It contains …
chordates and is considered homologous to the follicular thyroid of vertebrates. It contains …