Symbiosis-driven development in an early branching metazoan
Aki H. Ohdera, Justin Darymple, Viridiana Avila‐Magaña, Victoria J. A. Sharp, Kelly E. Watson, Mark McCauley, Bailey M. Steinworth, Erika M Diaz-Almeyda, Sheila A. Kitchen, Angela Z. Poole, Anthony Bellantuono, Sajeet Haridas, Igor V. Grigoriev, Lea A. Goentoro, Elizabeth A. Vallen, , Mónica Medina
This study identifies symbiont-derived carotenoids and conserved genes as drivers of metamorphosis in Cassiopea xamachana, highlighting the role of microbial signals in developmental gene regulation.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2022 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology