Unexpected Distribution of Chitin and <i>Chitin Synthase</i> across Soft-Bodied Cnidarians

Cnidarians are commonly recognized as sea jellies, corals, or complex colonies such as the Portuguese man-of-war. While some cnidarians possess rigid internal calcareous skeletons (e.g., corals), many are soft-bodied. Intriguingly, genes coding for the chitin-biosynthetic enzyme, <i>chitin synthase<...

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Principais autores:	Lauren E. Vandepas, Michael G. Tassia, Kenneth M. Halanych, Chris T. Amemiya
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Colecção:	Biomolecules
Assuntos:	<i>chitin synthase</i> cnidaria <i>Nematostella vectensis</i> mesoglea soft chitin
Acesso em linha:	https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/5/777
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