Induced spawning with gamete release from body ruptures during reproduction of Xenoturbella bocki

The marine invertebrate Xenoturbella bocki breeds in the winter and the induction of spawning leads to gamete release through body ruptures, not the mouth.

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Nakano, Ako Nakano, Akiteru Maeno, Michael C. Thorndyke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04549-z
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description The marine invertebrate Xenoturbella bocki breeds in the winter and the induction of spawning leads to gamete release through body ruptures, not the mouth.
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spelling doaj.art-99295784361044f4b6b745dfc3edd2bb2023-03-22T12:04:30ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Biology2399-36422023-02-01611810.1038/s42003-023-04549-zInduced spawning with gamete release from body ruptures during reproduction of Xenoturbella bockiHiroaki Nakano0Ako Nakano1Akiteru Maeno2Michael C. Thorndyke3Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of TsukubaShimoda Marine Research Center, University of TsukubaCell Architecture Laboratory, National Institute of GeneticsKristineberg Marine Research Station, University of GothenburgThe marine invertebrate Xenoturbella bocki breeds in the winter and the induction of spawning leads to gamete release through body ruptures, not the mouth.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04549-z
spellingShingle Hiroaki Nakano
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Induced spawning with gamete release from body ruptures during reproduction of Xenoturbella bocki
Communications Biology
title Induced spawning with gamete release from body ruptures during reproduction of Xenoturbella bocki
title_full Induced spawning with gamete release from body ruptures during reproduction of Xenoturbella bocki
title_fullStr Induced spawning with gamete release from body ruptures during reproduction of Xenoturbella bocki
title_full_unstemmed Induced spawning with gamete release from body ruptures during reproduction of Xenoturbella bocki
title_short Induced spawning with gamete release from body ruptures during reproduction of Xenoturbella bocki
title_sort induced spawning with gamete release from body ruptures during reproduction of xenoturbella bocki
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04549-z
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