The mid-developmental transition and the evolution of animal body plans

Authors :: Levin, Michal
Anavy, Leon
Cole, Alison G.
Winter, Eitan
Mostov, Natalia
Khair, Sally
Senderovich, Naftalie
Kovalev, Ekaterina
Silver, David H.
Feder, Martin
Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L.
Nakanishi, Nagayasu
Simmons, David
Simakov, Oleg
Larsson, Tomas
Liu, Shang-Yun
Jerafi-Vider, Ayelet
Yaniv, Karina
Ryan, Joseph F.
Martindale, Mark Q.
Rink, Jochen C.
Arendt, Detlev
Degnan, Sandie M.
Degnan, Bernard M.
Hashimshony, Tamar
Yanai, Itai
Source :: Nature. March 31, 2016, p637, 18 p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Animals are grouped into ~35 'phyla' based upon the notion of distinct body plans (1-4). Morphological and molecular analyses have revealed that a stage in the middle of development--known as [...]

Subjects :: Gene expression -- Research
Embryonic development -- Research
Morphology (Animals) -- Research
Zoological research
Environmental issues
Science and technology
Zoology and wildlife conservation

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