Early central nervous system evolution: an era of skin brains?
ND Holland - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2003 - nature.com
The central nervous system (CNS) in different animals develops under the control of genes
that are often conserved both structurally and functionally. The question of whether such …
that are often conserved both structurally and functionally. The question of whether such …
Hormone signaling in evolution and development: a non‐model system approachs
A Heyland, J Hodin, AM Reitzel - BioEssays, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Cooption and modularity are informative concepts in evolutionary developmental biology.
Genes function within complex networks that act as modules in development. These …
Genes function within complex networks that act as modules in development. These …
[HTML][HTML] Hemichordate genomes and deuterostome origins
Acorn worms, also known as enteropneust (literally,'gut-breathing') hemichordates, are
marine invertebrates that share features with echinoderms and chordates. Together, these …
marine invertebrates that share features with echinoderms and chordates. Together, these …
Evolution of the chordate body plan: new insights from phylogenetic analyses of deuterostome phyla
CB Cameron, JR Garey… - Proceedings of the …, 2000 - National Acad Sciences
The deuterostome phyla include Echinodermata, Hemichordata, and Chordata. Chordata is
composed of three subphyla, Vertebrata, Cephalochordata (Branchiostoma), and …
composed of three subphyla, Vertebrata, Cephalochordata (Branchiostoma), and …
Primitive deuterostomes from the Chengjiang Lagerstätte (Lower Cambrian, China)
Cambrian fossil-Lagerstätten (sites of exceptional fossil preservation), such as those from
Chengjiang (Lower Cambrian) and the Burgess Shale (Middle Cambrian), provide our best …
Chengjiang (Lower Cambrian) and the Burgess Shale (Middle Cambrian), provide our best …
Evolution and development of the chordates: collagen and pharyngeal cartilage
AL Rychel, SE Smith, HT Shimamoto… - Molecular Biology and …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Chordates evolved a unique body plan within deuterostomes and are considered to share
five morphological characters, a muscular postanal tail, a notochord, a dorsal neural tube …
five morphological characters, a muscular postanal tail, a notochord, a dorsal neural tube …
Key characters uniting hemichordates and chordates: homologies or homoplasies?
EE Ruppert - Canadian journal of zoology, 2005 - cdnsciencepub.com
Nous comparons quatre caractères des chordés—la corde nerveuse dorsale creuse, la
notochorde, les fentes branchiales, l'endostyle—des points de vue morphologique …
notochorde, les fentes branchiales, l'endostyle—des points de vue morphologique …
Thyroid hormone metabolism and peroxidase function in two non‐chordate animals
A Heyland, DA Price… - … Zoology Part B …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
In mammals, thyroid hormone (TH) signaling is essential for metabolic control, differentiation
and homeostasis. These hormones are also involved in the regulation of metamorphosis in …
and homeostasis. These hormones are also involved in the regulation of metamorphosis in …
When does a ganglion become a brain? Evolutionary origin of the central nervous system
HB Sarnat, MG Netsky - Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, 2002 - Elsevier
A brain, a neural structure located in the head, differs from a ganglion by the following
characteristics:(1) a brain subserves the entire body, not just restricted segments;(2) it has …
characteristics:(1) a brain subserves the entire body, not just restricted segments;(2) it has …
Chordate phylogeny and evolution: a not so simple three‐taxon problem
T Stach - Journal of Zoology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional concepts of chordate phylogeny have recently been in turmoil: in a large‐scale
molecular study, the traditional hypothesis that cephalochordates are sister taxon to …
molecular study, the traditional hypothesis that cephalochordates are sister taxon to …