A phylotypic stage for all animals?

Michael K Richardson

doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2012.05.001

A phylotypic stage for all animals?

Dev Cell. 2012 May 15;22(5):903-4. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2012.05.001.

Author

Michael K Richardson¹

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¹ Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylvius Laboratory, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands. m.k.richardson@biology.leidenuniv.nl

PMID: 22595663
DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2012.05.001

Abstract

A new study in this issue of Developmental Cell (Levin et al., 2012) uses comparative transcriptomics and reveals a stage in nematode development that is enriched for developmental patterning genes. The molecular profile of this phylotypic stage shows similarities with those of vertebrates and flies. The findings have important evolutionary implications.

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