A subterminal growth zone at arm tip likely underlies life-long indeterminate growth in brittle stars
Abstract Background Echinoderms are a phylum of marine invertebrates with close phylogenetic relationships to chordates. Many members of the phylum Echinodermata are capable of extensive post-traumatic regeneration and life-long indeterminate growth. Different from regeneration, the life-long elonga...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-022-00461-0 |