Histamine is a modulator of metamorphic competence in <it>Strongylocentrotus purpuratus</it> (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A metamorphic life-history is present in the majority of animal phyla. This developmental mode is particularly prominent among marine invertebrates with a bentho-planktonic life cycle, where a pelagic larval form transforms into a be...

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Main Authors: Sutherby Josh, Giardini Jamie-Lee, Nguyen Julia, Wessel Gary, Leguia Mariana, Heyland Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/12/14