Despite its tremendous complexity, the vertebrate nervous system emerges from a
homogenous layer of neuroepithelial cells, the neural plate. Its formation relies on the time …

Homeobox genes are an evolutionarily conserved class of transcription factors that are
critical for development of many organ systems, including the brain and eye. During …

Abstract Background The moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita is a widespread scyphozoan species
that forms large seasonal blooms. Here we provide the first comprehensive view of the entire …

Understanding the evolutionary origins and factors maintaining alternative life history
strategies (ALHS) within species is a major goal of evolutionary research. While alternative …

Tradeoffs affect resource allocation during development and result in fitness consequences
that drive the evolution of life history strategies. Yet despite their importance, we know little …

Hox genes are highly conserved transcription factors renowned for their roles in the
segmental patterning of the embryonic anterior-posterior (A/P) axis. We report functions for …

We present a loss‐of‐function study using antisense morpholino (MO) reagents for the
organizer‐specific gene Goosecoid (Gsc) and the ventral genes Vent1 and Vent2. Unlike in …

Apoptosis is essential for proper development and tissue homeostasis in metazoans. It plays
a critical role in generating sexual dimorphism by eliminating structures that are not needed …

Homeobox genes are a large family of genes that encode helix–turn–helix transcription
factors that play fundamental roles in such developmental processes including body axis …

Photoreception is a ubiquitous sensory ability found across the Metazoa, and photoreceptive
organs are intricate and diverse in their structure. Although the morphology of the compound …