Exploration of the Innate Immune System of Styela clava: Zn2+ Binding Enhances the Antimicrobial Activity of the Tunicate Peptide Clavanin A.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.6b01046
Abstract: Tunicates have been used as primitive models for understanding cell-mediated and humoral immunity. Clavanin A (ClavA) is one member of a family of antimicrobial peptides produced by the solitary tunicate Styela clava. In this work,… read more here.
Keywords: clava zn2; styela clava; clava; tunicate ... See more keywords
Continuous Meter-Scale Synthesis of Weavable Tunicate Cellulose/Carbon Nanotube Fibers for High-Performance Wearable Sensors.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b03971
Abstract: Weavable sensing fibers with superior mechanical strengths and sensing functionality are crucial for the realization of wearable textile sensors. However, in the fabrication of previously reported wearable sensing fibers, additional processes such as reduction, doping,… read more here.
Keywords: wearable sensors; carbon; performance; tunicate ... See more keywords
Differentiation and Induced Sensorial Alteration of the Coronal Organ in the Asexual Life of a Tunicate.
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DOI: 10.1093/icb/icy044
Abstract: Tunicates, the sister group of vertebrates, possess a mechanoreceptor organ, the coronal organ, which is considered the best candidate to address the controversial issue of vertebrate hair cell evolution. The organ, located at the base… read more here.
Keywords: tunicate; vertebrate hair; differentiation; coronal organ ... See more keywords
Pinpointing genetic breaks in the southeastern Pacific: Phylogeography and genetic structure of a commercially important tunicate
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.14227
Abstract: Accurate characterization of evolutionary units (species or populations) underlies all ecological and evolutionary studies and is crucial to conservation planning. Seascapes have long been thought to be highly permeable to gene flow, yet over the… read more here.
Keywords: genetic breaks; breaks southeastern; gene flow; pinpointing genetic ... See more keywords
Study on the Anti-Biodegradation Property of Tunicate Cellulose
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DOI: 10.3390/polym12123071
Abstract: Tunicate is a kind of marine animal, and its outer sheath consists of almost pure Iβ crystalline cellulose. Due to its high aspect ratio, tunicate cellulose has excellent physical properties. It draws extensive attention in… read more here.
Keywords: anti biodegradation; tunicate cellulose; hydrolysis; tunicate ... See more keywords
Biogeographical patterns of tunicates utilizing eelgrass as substrate in the western North Atlantic between 39o and 47o north latitude (New Jersey to Newfoundland)
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DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2019.10.4.02
Abstract: Colonization of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) by tunicates can lead to reduced plant growth and survival. Several of the tunicate species that are found on eelgrass in the northwest Atlantic are highly aggressive colonizers, and… read more here.
Keywords: new jersey; eelgrass meadows; eelgrass; tunicate ... See more keywords