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Open AccessGap analysis of DNA barcoding in ERMS reference libraries for ascidians and cnidarians
All-inclusive DNA-barcoding libraries in the storage and analysis platform of the BOLD (Barcode of Life Data) system are essential for the study of the marine biodiversity and are pertinent for regulatory purp...
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Toxicology of Household Detergents to Reef Corals
Ecotoxicological impacts (survivorship, growth) of two detergents, the linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) and the nonionic surfactants, nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE), were examined on two branching coral spec...
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Stem Cells: Autonomy Interactors that Emerge as Causal Agents and Legitimate Units of Selection
Can stem cells be defined as legitimate units of selection (UOS)? Here I review traits of hallmark stem cells (many of which are manifested in marine organisms), which collectively reveal that some types of st...
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Stem Cells in Aquatic Invertebrates: Common Premises and Emerging Unique Themes
The remarkable ability to generate an embryo from a single fertilized oocyte and to regenerate tissues that are injured or going through natural physiological turnover, is the direct result of stem cells, natu...
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Stem Cells, Chimerism and Tolerance: Lessons from Mammals and Ascidians
Chimerism is the presence of cells derived from more than one individual in a given individual. This phenomenon has been detected in a wide variety of multicellular organisms, including vertebrates. In mammals...