Expression of a Musashi-like gene in sexual and asexual development of the colonial chordate Botryllus schlosseri and phylogenetic analysis of the protein group.

Tunicates are the unique chordates to possess species reproducing sexually and asexually. Among them, the colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri is a reference model for the study of similarities and differences in these two developmental pathways. We here illustrate the characterization and express...

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Main Authors: Gasparini, F, Shimeld, S, Ruffoni, E, Burighel, P, Manni, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011