NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools
Abstract The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Taxonomy includes
organism names and classifications for every sequence in the nucleotide and protein …
organism names and classifications for every sequence in the nucleotide and protein …
Structural biology and evolution of the TGF-β family
AP Hinck, TD Mueller… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2016 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
We review the evolution and structure of members of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-
β) family, antagonistic or agonistic modulators, and receptors that regulate TGF-β signaling …
β) family, antagonistic or agonistic modulators, and receptors that regulate TGF-β signaling …
Revisiting metazoan phylogeny with genomic sampling of all phyla
Proper biological interpretation of a phylogeny can sometimes hinge on the placement of
key taxa—or fail when such key taxa are not sampled. In this light, we here present the first …
key taxa—or fail when such key taxa are not sampled. In this light, we here present the first …
A large and consistent phylogenomic dataset supports sponges as the sister group to all other animals
Resolving the early diversification of animal lineages has proven difficult, even using
genome-scale datasets. Several phylogenomic studies have supported the classical …
genome-scale datasets. Several phylogenomic studies have supported the classical …
Contentious relationships in phylogenomic studies can be driven by a handful of genes
Phylogenomic studies have resolved countless branches of the tree of life, but remain
strongly contradictory on certain, contentious relationships. Here, we use a maximum …
strongly contradictory on certain, contentious relationships. Here, we use a maximum …
A higher level classification of all living organisms
We present a consensus classification of life to embrace the more than 1.6 million species
already provided by more than 3,000 taxonomists' expert opinions in a unified and coherent …
already provided by more than 3,000 taxonomists' expert opinions in a unified and coherent …
Improved modeling of compositional heterogeneity supports sponges as sister to all other animals
The relationships at the root of the animal tree have proven difficult to resolve, with the
current debate focusing on whether sponges (phylum Porifera) or comb jellies (phylum …
current debate focusing on whether sponges (phylum Porifera) or comb jellies (phylum …
The ctenophore genome and the evolutionary origins of neural systems
The origins of neural systems remain unresolved. In contrast to other basal metazoans,
ctenophores (comb jellies) have both complex nervous and mesoderm-derived muscular …
ctenophores (comb jellies) have both complex nervous and mesoderm-derived muscular …
Early metazoan cell type diversity and the evolution of multicellular gene regulation
A Sebé-Pedrós, E Chomsky, K Pang… - Nature ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
A hallmark of metazoan evolution is the emergence of genomic mechanisms that implement
cell-type-specific functions. However, the evolution of metazoan cell types and their …
cell-type-specific functions. However, the evolution of metazoan cell types and their …
Syncytial nerve net in a ctenophore adds insights on the evolution of nervous systems
P Burkhardt, J Colgren, A Medhus, L Digel, B Naumann… - Science, 2023 - science.org
A fundamental breakthrough in neurobiology has been the formulation of the neuron
doctrine by Santiago Ramón y Cajal, which stated that the nervous system is composed of …
doctrine by Santiago Ramón y Cajal, which stated that the nervous system is composed of …