Insights into early animal evolution from the genome of the xenacoelomorph worm Xenoturbella bocki

The evolutionary origins of Bilateria remain enigmatic. One of the more enduring proposals highlights similarities between a cnidarian-like planula larva and simple acoel-like flatworms. This idea is based in part on the view of the Xenacoelomorpha as an outgroup to all other bilaterians which are t...

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Main Authors: Schiffer, PH, Natsidis, P, Leite, DJ, Robertson, HE, Lapraz, F, Marlétaz, F, Fromm, B, Baudry, L, Simpson, F, Høye, E, Zakrzewski, AC, Kapli, P, Hoff, KJ, Müller, S, Marbouty, M, Marlow, H, Copley, RR, Koszul, R, Sarkies, P, Telford, MJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications 2024