[HTML][HTML] Unfolding a chordate developmental program, one cell at a time: invariant cell lineages, short-range inductions and evolutionary plasticity in ascidians
P Lemaire - Developmental biology, 2009 - Elsevier
Ascidians were historically the first metazoans in which experimental embryology was
carried out. These early works by Chabry and Conklin [Chabry, L., 1887. Embryologie …
carried out. These early works by Chabry and Conklin [Chabry, L., 1887. Embryologie …
Genetic and Genomic Toolbox of the Chordate Ciona intestinalis
A Stolfi, L Christiaen - Genetics, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The experimental malleability and unique phylogenetic position of the sea squirt Ciona
intestinalis as part of the sister group to the vertebrates have helped establish these marine …
intestinalis as part of the sister group to the vertebrates have helped establish these marine …
Migratory neuronal progenitors arise from the neural plate borders in tunicates
The neural crest is an evolutionary novelty that fostered the emergence of vertebrate
anatomical innovations such as the cranium and jaws. During embryonic development …
anatomical innovations such as the cranium and jaws. During embryonic development …
[HTML][HTML] Sequential activation of apical and basolateral contractility drives ascidian endoderm invagination
Background Epithelial invagination is a fundamental morphogenetic behavior that
transforms a flat cell sheet into a pit or groove. Previous studies of invagination have focused …
transforms a flat cell sheet into a pit or groove. Previous studies of invagination have focused …
Tissue-specific genome editing in Ciona embryos by CRISPR/Cas9
The CRISPR/Cas9 system has ushered in a new era of targeted genetic manipulations.
Here, we report the use of CRISPR/Cas9 to induce double-stranded breaks in the genome …
Here, we report the use of CRISPR/Cas9 to induce double-stranded breaks in the genome …
Contact area–dependent cell communication and the morphological invariance of ascidian embryogenesis
INTRODUCTION Within each animal species, embryonic development is highly
reproducible, ensuring the faithful production of a complex organism with precisely arranged …
reproducible, ensuring the faithful production of a complex organism with precisely arranged …
Sequential contraction and exchange of apical junctions drives zippering and neural tube closure in a simple chordate
H Hashimoto, FB Robin, KM Sherrard, EM Munro - Developmental cell, 2015 - cell.com
Unidirectional zippering is a key step in neural tube closure that remains poorly understood.
Here, we combine experimental and computational approaches to identify the mechanism …
Here, we combine experimental and computational approaches to identify the mechanism …
A framework for the establishment of a cnidarian gene regulatory network for “endomesoderm” specification: the inputs of ß-catenin/TCF signaling
Understanding the functional relationship between intracellular factors and extracellular
signals is required for reconstructing gene regulatory networks (GRN) involved in complex …
signals is required for reconstructing gene regulatory networks (GRN) involved in complex …
Reiterative recombination for the in vivo assembly of libraries of multigene pathways
LM Wingler, VW Cornish - Proceedings of the National …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
The increasing sophistication of synthetic biology is creating a demand for robust, broadly
accessible methodology for constructing multigene pathways inside of the cell. Due to the …
accessible methodology for constructing multigene pathways inside of the cell. Due to the …
Automated high-throughput mapping of promoter-enhancer interactions in zebrafish embryos
Zebrafish embryos offer a unique combination of high-throughput capabilities and the
complexity of the vertebrate animal for a variety of phenotypic screening applications …
complexity of the vertebrate animal for a variety of phenotypic screening applications …