The evolutionary origin of plant and animal microRNAs
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a unique class of short endogenous RNAs, which have become
known in the past few decades as major players in gene regulation at the post …
known in the past few decades as major players in gene regulation at the post …
Current status of annelid phylogeny
A Weigert, C Bleidorn - Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 2016 - Springer
Annelida is an ecologically and morphologically diverse phylum within the Lophotrochozoa
whose members occupy a wide range of environments and show diverse life styles. The …
whose members occupy a wide range of environments and show diverse life styles. The …
MirGeneDB 2.1: toward a complete sampling of all major animal phyla
We describe an update of MirGeneDB, the manually curated microRNA gene database.
Adhering to uniform and consistent criteria for microRNA annotation and nomenclature, we …
Adhering to uniform and consistent criteria for microRNA annotation and nomenclature, we …
[HTML][HTML] Constraints on the timescale of animal evolutionary history
Dating the tree of life is a core endeavor in evolutionary biology. Rates of evolution are
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
Illuminating the base of the annelid tree using transcriptomics
Annelida is one of three animal groups possessing segmentation and is central in
considerations about the evolution of different character traits. It has even been proposed …
considerations about the evolution of different character traits. It has even been proposed …
Higher-level metazoan relationships: recent progress and remaining questions
Metazoa comprises 35–40 phyla that include some 1.3 million described species.
Phylogenetic analyses of metazoan interrelationships have progressed in the past two …
Phylogenetic analyses of metazoan interrelationships have progressed in the past two …
MicroRNAs and phylogenomics resolve the relationships of Tardigrada and suggest that velvet worms are the sister group of Arthropoda
Morphological data traditionally group Tardigrada (water bears), Onychophora (velvet
worms), and Arthropoda (eg, spiders, insects, and their allies) into a monophyletic group of …
worms), and Arthropoda (eg, spiders, insects, and their allies) into a monophyletic group of …
Where's the glass? Biomarkers, molecular clocks, and microRNAs suggest a 200‐Myr missing Precambrian fossil record of siliceous sponge spicules
The earliest evidence for animal life comes from the fossil record of 24‐isopropylcholestane,
a sterane found in Cryogenian deposits, and whose precursors are found in modern …
a sterane found in Cryogenian deposits, and whose precursors are found in modern …
The rise and early evolution of animals: where do we stand from a trace-fossil perspective?
The trace-fossil record provides a wealth of information to track the rise and early evolution
of animals. It comprises the activity of both hard-and soft-bodied organisms, is continuous …
of animals. It comprises the activity of both hard-and soft-bodied organisms, is continuous …
Cnidarian microRNAs frequently regulate targets by cleavage
In bilaterians, which comprise most of extant animals, microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate the
majority of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) via base-pairing of a short sequence (the miRNA …
majority of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) via base-pairing of a short sequence (the miRNA …