Circulatory stem cells of Styela plicata (Lesueur, 1823) (Tunicata: Stelidae): an evolutionary approach

Styelid ascidians are diverse in developmental modes, varying from strictly sexual solitary species to highly integrated colonies. Circulatory stem cells (CSCs) accomplish fundamental roles in developmental processes of styelid ascidians. In the colonial styelids, CSCs enable budding and are cap...

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Main Author: Juan Jiménez Merino
Other Authors: Federico David Brown Almeida
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018
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Online Access:http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41133/tde-18022019-090152/