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Gut-spilling in chordates: Evisceration in the tropical ascidian Polycarpa mytiligera

The ejection of internal organs, i.e., evisceration, is a well-known phenomenon in sea-cucumbers. We report the ability of a member of the Chordate phyla, the tropical ascidian Polycarpa mytiligera, to eviscerate and regenerate its gut within 12 days, and to rebuild its branchial sac within 19 days....

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Autores principales: Shenkar, Noa, Gordon, Tal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5381747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25880620
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep09614