Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics
CS McFadden, LP Van Ofwegen… - Bulletin of the Society of …, 2022 - bhacjournal.org
The anthozoan sub-class Octocorallia includes over 3500 nominal species of soft corals and
gorgonian sea fans, many of which serve as critical foundation species in benthic marine …
gorgonian sea fans, many of which serve as critical foundation species in benthic marine …
The biology and evolution of calcite and aragonite mineralization in Octocorallia
Octocorallia (class Anthozoa, phylum Cnidaria) is a group of calcifying corals displaying a
wide diversity of mineral skeletons. This includes skeletal structures composed of different …
wide diversity of mineral skeletons. This includes skeletal structures composed of different …
A therapeutic potential for marine skeletal proteins in bone regeneration
A vital ingredient for engineering bone tissue, in the culture dish, is the use of recombinant
matrix and growth proteins to help accelerate the growth of cultivated tissues into clinically …
matrix and growth proteins to help accelerate the growth of cultivated tissues into clinically …
Aragonite Precipitation by “Proto-Polyps” in Coral Cell Cultures
The mechanisms of coral calcification at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels are poorly
understood. In this study, we examine calcium carbonate precipitation using novel coral …
understood. In this study, we examine calcium carbonate precipitation using novel coral …
Distribution of sulphur and magnesium in the red coral
The concentrations of major and trace elements were measured in red coral skeletons
(Corallium rubrum) by electron microprobe (EMP), isotope dilution inductively coupled mass …
(Corallium rubrum) by electron microprobe (EMP), isotope dilution inductively coupled mass …
Identification of the chemical form of sulfur compounds in the Japanese pink coral (Corallium elatius) skeleton using μ-XRF/XAS speciation mapping
Y Tamenori, T Yoshimura, NT Luan… - Journal of Structural …, 2014 - Elsevier
The distributions and chemical forms of sulfur compounds in the skeleton of Japanese pink
coral (Corallium elatius) were investigated using X-ray spectroscopic techniques combined …
coral (Corallium elatius) were investigated using X-ray spectroscopic techniques combined …
The skeletome of the red coral Corallium rubrum indicates an independent evolution of biomineralization process in octocorals
N Le Roy, P Ganot, M Aranda, D Allemand… - BMC Ecology and …, 2021 - Springer
Background The process of calcium carbonate biomineralization has arisen multiple times
during metazoan evolution. In the phylum Cnidaria, biomineralization has mostly been …
during metazoan evolution. In the phylum Cnidaria, biomineralization has mostly been …
The coordination of sulfur in synthetic and biogenic Mg calcites: The red coral case
Sulfur has been recognized in biogenic calcites for a long time. However, its structural
position is matter of debate. For some authors, sulfur is a marker of the organic matrix while it …
position is matter of debate. For some authors, sulfur is a marker of the organic matrix while it …
Growth kinetics and distribution of trace elements in precious corals
D Vielzeuf, AC Gagnon, A Ricolleau… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The concentration and spatial distribution of major (Ca, Mg) and trace elements (Na, Sr, S,
Li, Ba, Pb, and U) in different Corallium skeletons (C. rubrum, C. japonicum, C. elatius, C …
Li, Ba, Pb, and U) in different Corallium skeletons (C. rubrum, C. japonicum, C. elatius, C …
Carbonic Anhydrases in Cnidarians: Novel Perspectives from the Octocorallian Corallium rubrum
Although the ability to elaborate calcium carbonate biominerals was apparently gained
independently during animal evolution, members of the alpha carbonic anhydrases (α-CAs) …
independently during animal evolution, members of the alpha carbonic anhydrases (α-CAs) …