The birth and death of toxins with distinct functions: a case study in the sea anemone Nematostella.
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msz132
Abstract: The cnidarian Nematostella vectensis has become an established lab model, providing unique opportunities for venom evolution research. The Nematostella venom system is multimodal: involving both nematocytes and ectodermal gland cells, which produce a toxin mixture… read more here.
Keywords: birth death; evolution; venom; nematostella ... See more keywords
Functional characterization of a 'plant-like' HYL1 homolog in the cnidarian Nematostella vectensis indicates a conserved involvement in microRNA biogenesis.
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.69464
Abstract: While the biogenesis of microRNAs (miRNAs) in both animals and plants depends on the RNase III Dicer, its partner proteins are considered distinct for each kingdom. Nevertheless, recent discovery of homologs of Hyponastic Leaves1 (HYL1),… read more here.
Keywords: hyl1; nematostella; hyl1 homolog; biogenesis ... See more keywords