Tunicates push the limits of animal evo-devo
Abstract
The phylum to which humans belong, Chordata, takes its name from one of the major shared derived features of the group, the notochord. All chordates have a notochord, at least during embryogenesis, and there is little doubt about notochord homology at the morphological level. A study in BMC Evolutionary Biology now shows that there is greater variability in the molecular genetics underlying notochord development than previously appreciated.
Citation
Ferrier , D E K 2011 , ' Tunicates push the limits of animal evo-devo ' , BMC Biology , vol. 9 , 3 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-9-3
Publication
BMC Biology
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1741-7007Type
Journal item
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