Evolutionary conservation of the placodal transcriptional network during sexual and asexual development in chordates
Background: An important question behind vertebrate evolution is whether the cranial placodes originated de novo, or if their precursors were present in the ancestor of chordates. In this respect, tunicates are of particular interest as they are considered the closest relatives to vertebrates. They...
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| 格式: | Journal article |
| 语言: | English |
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2013
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