Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Tunicate-specific protein Epi-1 is essential for conferring hydrophilicity to the larval tunic in the ascidian Ciona
Kazu Kuroiwa, Kaoru Mita, Mayuko Hamada…·Yasunori Sasakura
The paper identifies Epi-1 as a tunicate-specific protein essential for making the larval tunic hydrophilic in Ciona intestinalis, preventing adhesion.
DOI 10.1101/2024.09.30.615758