Cephalopod eye evolution was modulated by the acquisition of Pax-6 splicing variants.
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SUBMITTER: Yoshida MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3942700 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar
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Cephalopod eye evolution was modulated by the acquisition of Pax-6 splicing variants.
Yoshida Masa-aki MA Yura Kei K Ogura Atsushi A
Scientific reports 20140305
Previous studies have reported that the developmental processes of vertebrate eyes are controlled by four Pax-6 splicing variants, each modulating different downstream genes, whereas those of insect eyes are controlled by duplicated Pax-6 genes. Cephalopods belong to the Protostomes but possess a camera-type eye similar to those in vertebrates. We examined Pax-6 variations in the squid and found five types of Pax-6 splicing variants but no duplication of the Pax-6 gene. In the five splicing vari ...[more]
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