Expression and possible functions of a horizontally transferred glycosyl hydrolase gene, GH6-1, in Ciona embryogenesis
Abstract Background The Tunicata or Urochordata is the only animal group with the ability to synthesize cellulose directly and cellulose is a component of the tunic that covers the entire tunicate body. The genome of Ciona intestinalis type A contains a cellulose synthase gene, CesA, that it acquire...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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| Series: | EvoDevo |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13227-023-00215-x |