Gene regulation of adult skeletogenesis in starfish and modifications during gene network co-option

Abstract The larval skeleton of the echinoderm is believed to have been acquired through co-option of a pre-existing gene regulatory network (GRN); that is, the mechanism for adult skeleton formation in the echinoderm was deployed in early embryogenesis during echinoderm diversification. To explore...

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Main Authors: Atsuko Yamazaki, Shumpei Yamakawa, Yoshiaki Morino, Yasunori Sasakura, Hiroshi Wada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99521-4