There is currently little information about the evolution of gene clusters, genome
architectures and karyotypes in early branching animals. Slowly evolving anthozoan …

Siphonophores are colonial hydrozoans, characterized by complex colony organization and
unparalleled zooid functional specialization. Recent genomic studies have offered an …

The Deuterostomia are a monophyletic group, consisting of the Ambulacraria, with two
phyla, Hemichordata and Echinodermata, and the phylum Chordata, containing the …

Draft genome sequences of non-bilaterian species have provided important insights into the
evolution of the metazoan gene repertoire. However, there is little information about the …

Among non-bilaterian animals, a larval apical sensory organ with integrated neurons is only
found in cnidarians. Within cnidarians, an apical organ with a ciliary tuft is mainly found in …

The common ancestor of all vertebrates had a highly sophisticated nervous system, but
questions remain about the evolution of vertebrate neural cell types. The amphioxus, a …

Brachyury, a member of T-box gene family, is widely known for its major role in mesoderm
specification in bilaterians. It is also present in non-bilaterian metazoans, such as …

In our daily lives, we are inevitably exposed to a variety of environmental pollutants in
numerous ways. Fortunately, recent years have witnessed significant advancements in the …

Drafting gene regulatory networks (GRNs) requires embryological knowledge pertaining to
the cell type families, information on the regulatory genes, causal data from gene …

With the change in diet structure, individuals prefer to consume mutton with less fat.
However, sheep tail has a lot of fat. We identified a breed of low-fat short-tailed sheep (ie …