More than a colour; how pigment influences colourblind microbes
Many animals have pigments when they themselves cannot see colour. Perhaps those
pigments enable the animal to avoid predators, or to attract mates. Maybe even those …
pigments enable the animal to avoid predators, or to attract mates. Maybe even those …
Assembling animals: Trees, genomes, cells, and contrast to plants
The Animal Kingdom is an astonishingly diverse group. Together with plants and fungi is
one of the three major lineages of multicellular eukaryotes. Due to anthropocentrism and/or …
one of the three major lineages of multicellular eukaryotes. Due to anthropocentrism and/or …
Bald sea urchin disease shifts the surface microbiome on purple sea urchins in an aquarium
CG Shaw, C Pavloudi, MA Barela Hudgell… - Pathogens and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Bald sea urchin disease (BSUD) is most likely a bacterial infection that occurs in a wide
range of sea urchin species and causes the loss of surface appendages. The disease has a …
range of sea urchin species and causes the loss of surface appendages. The disease has a …
An RNA interference approach for functional studies in the sea urchin and its use in analysis of nodal signaling gradients
Abstract Dicer substrate interfering RNAs (DsiRNAs) destroy targeted transcripts using the
RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC) through a process called RNA interference (RNAi) …
RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC) through a process called RNA interference (RNAi) …
A molecular basis for spine color morphs in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus
M Wise, M Silvia, G Reyes, R Dunn, TM Onorato… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Animals of the phylum Echinodermata are characterized by a pentaradially symmetric
endoskeleton in adults. Echinoids also have endoskeletal spines ranging in length from …
endoskeleton in adults. Echinoids also have endoskeletal spines ranging in length from …
Early expression onset of tissue-specific effector genes during the specification process in sea urchin embryos
S Yamakawa, A Yamazaki, Y Morino, H Wada - EvoDevo, 2023 - Springer
Background In the course of animal developmental processes, various tissues are
differentiated through complex interactions within the gene regulatory network. As a general …
differentiated through complex interactions within the gene regulatory network. As a general …
Interplay of geometry and mechanics in epithelial wound healing
Wound healing is a complex biological process critical for maintaining an organism's
structural integrity and tissue repair following an infection or injury. Recent studies have …
structural integrity and tissue repair following an infection or injury. Recent studies have …
Localization and origins of juvenile skeletogenic cells in the sea urchin Lytechinus pictus
The development of the sea urchin larval body plan is well-understood from extensive
studies of embryonic patterning. However, fewer studies have investigated the late larval …
studies of embryonic patterning. However, fewer studies have investigated the late larval …
Whole animal freeze-fracture scanning electron microscopy: an easy-to-use method to investigate cell type morphology of marine embryos and larvae
Morphological and molecular characterization of cell types, organs and individual organisms
is essential for understanding the origins of morphogenesis. The increased implementation …
is essential for understanding the origins of morphogenesis. The increased implementation …
棘皮动物弧菌诱导中间球海胆免疫致敏现象分析.
殷维骏， 刘岩松， 田文卓， 欧凡江… - Journal of Dalian …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
为探究中间球海胆(Strongylocentrotus intermedius) 是否存在免疫致敏现象,
使用棘皮动物弧菌(Vibrio echinoideorum) 对中间球海胆进行重复感染(首次 …
使用棘皮动物弧菌(Vibrio echinoideorum) 对中间球海胆进行重复感染(首次 …