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Casey Dunn

Yale University

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Ctenophore mesoglea is composed of mucins and novel polysaccharides

Sara A. Siwiecki, Stephanie A. Archer‐Hartmann, Ian M. Black, Ikenna Edward Ndukwe, J. Vlach, Parastoo Azadi, Casey Dunn, Alison Sweeney

This study identifies mucin-related proteins and novel sulfated polysaccharides as the main components of ctenophore mesoglea, revealing differences in ECM physiology compared to other metazoans.

bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Phylogenomic analyses support traditional relationships within Cnidaria

Felipe Zapata, Freya E Goetz, Stephen A Smith, Mark Howison, Stefan Siebert, Samuel Church, Steven M Sanders, Cheryl Lewis Ames, Catherine S McFadden, Scott C France, Marymegan Daly, Allen G Collins, Steven HD Haddock, Casey Dunn, Paulyn Cartwright

The paper uses transcriptome and genome data to analyze phylogenetic relationships within Cnidaria, supporting traditional groupings and resolving deep evolutionary relationships.

PLOS ONE · Oct 14, 2015Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology