The evolving proteome of a complex extracellular matrix, the Oikopleura house.

Extracellular matrices regulate biological processes at the level of cells, tissues, and in some cases, entire multicellular organisms. The subphylum Urochordata exemplifies the latter case, where animals are partially or completely enclosed in "houses" or "tunics". Despite this...

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Main Authors: Julia Hosp, Yoshimasa Sagane, Gemma Danks, Eric M Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3390340?pdf=render