Evolutionary BiologyMolecular Biology and EvolutionPeer-reviewed
Sea anemone MACPF proteins demonstrate an evolutionary transitional state between venomous and developmental functions
Joachim M. Surm, Morani Landau, Yaara Y. Columbus-Shenkar, Yehu Moran
The paper shows MACPF proteins in sea anemones evolved from venomous to developmental functions through gene duplication and reverse-recruitment.