The ontogeny of choanocyte chambers during metamorphosis in the demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica

The ontogeny of choanocyte chambers during metamorphosis in the demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica

Abstract Background The aquiferous body plan of poriferans revolves around internal chambers comprised of choanocytes, a cell type structurally similar to choanoflagellates. These choanocyte chambers perform a range of physiological and developmental functions, including the capture of food and the...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Sogabe, Nagayasu Nakanishi, Bernard M. Degnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:EvoDevo
Subjects:
Porifera
Choanocyte
Choanocyte chamber
Development
Demospongiae
Archeocyte
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13227-016-0042-x

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