Induced Immune Reaction in the Acorn Worm, Saccoglossus kowalevskii, Informs the Evolution of Antiviral Immunity
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msad097
Abstract: Abstract Evolutionary perspectives on the deployment of immune factors following infection have been shaped by studies on a limited number of biomedical model systems with a heavy emphasis on vertebrate species. Although their contributions to… read more here.
Keywords: saccoglossus kowalevskii; antiviral immunity; immunity; acorn worm ... See more keywords
Acorn worm ossicle ultrastructure and composition and the origin of the echinoderm skeleton
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.220773
Abstract: Here, we describe the shape and mineral composition of ossicles from eight acorn worm species, bringing the total known biomineralizing enteropneusts to 10 and confirming that ossicles are widespread in Enteropneusta. Three general forms were… read more here.
Keywords: ultrastructure composition; composition; worm ossicle; ossicle ultrastructure ... See more keywords