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Forward genetics for back-in-time questions.

Authors :
de Mendoza A
Ruiz-Trillo I
Source :
ELife [Elife] 2014 Nov 04; Vol. 3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Nov 04.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

A genetic screen has revealed one of the molecules that allow choanoflagellates, the closest unicellular relative of animals, to form colonies, which could help researchers to answer questions about the earliest days of animal evolution.

Subjects

Subjects :
Animals
Choanoflagellata growth & development
Lectins, C-Type metabolism
Life Cycle Stages
Mutation genetics
Choanoflagellata genetics
Genetics

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Language :
English
ISSN :
2050-084X
Volume :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
ELife
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25369637
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05218
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