Horizontal Gene Transfer Contributed to the Evolution of Extracellular Surface Structures: The Freshwater Polyp Hydra Is Covered by a Complex Fibrous Cuticle Containing Glycosaminoglycans and Proteins of the PPOD and SWT

The single-cell layered ectoderm of the fresh water polyp Hydra fulfills the function of an epidermis by protecting the animals from the surrounding medium. Its outer surface is covered by a fibrous structure termed the cuticle layer, with similarity to the extracellular surface coats of mammalian e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2012-12, Vol.7 (12), p.e52278
Hauptverfasser:	Böttger, Angelika, Doxey, Andrew C, Hess, Michael W, Pfaller, Kristian, Salvenmoser, Willi, Deutzmann, Rainer, Geissner, Andreas, Pauly, Barbara, Altstätter, Johannes, Münder, Sandra, Heim, Astrid, Gabius, Hans-Joachim, McConkey, Brendan J, David, Charles N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Genes Glycoproteins Lectins Polysaccharides Sulfates Wildlife conservation
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