Globins in the marine annelid Platynereis dumerilii shed new light on hemoglobin evolution in bilaterians

Globins in the marine annelid Platynereis dumerilii shed new light on hemoglobin evolution in bilaterians

Abstract Background How vascular systems and their respiratory pigments evolved is still debated. While many animals present a vascular system, hemoglobin exists as a blood pigment only in a few groups (vertebrates, annelids, a few arthropod and mollusk species). Hemoglobins are formed of globin sub...

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Main Authors: Solène Song, Viktor Starunov, Xavier Bailly, Christine Ruta, Pierre Kerner, Annemiek J. M. Cornelissen, Guillaume Balavoine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Globin
Metazoan
Bilaterian
Annelid
Convergent evolution
Blood
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-020-01714-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-020-01714-4

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