The Biology of Ascidians

Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 Structural and Molecular Investigations on the Egg Coat in Phallusia mammillata
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   Chapter 2 Analysis of the Self-sterility in Halocynthia roretzi
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   Chapter 3 Further Observations on the Molecular Bases of Gamete Self-discrimination in Ciona intestinalis : Seasonal Variation of Self-sterility Rate
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   Chapter 4 Self-nonself Recognition and Lysin System in Fertilization of the Ascidian Halocynthia roretzi
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   Chapter 5 Fertilization-induced Glycosidase Release and Interspecific Sperm Competition in Ascidians
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   Chapter 6 Cell Signaling in Ascidian Sperm: Upstream and Downstream of Internal Calcium Release
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   Chapter 7 Sperm-triggered Calcium Oscillations at Fertilization
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   Chapter 8 Diversity of Calcium Channels Involved in Meiosis Resumption of Ascidian Oocytes
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    Chapter 9 Ascidian Sperm Acrosin and Spermosin: Structures and Roles in Fertilization
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    Chapter 10 Acrosome Differentiation in Ciona intestinalis Spermatozoa and Some Speculations on Ascidian Fertilization
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    Chapter 11 Follicle Cells of Styela plicata Eggs (Ascidiacea)
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    Chapter 12 High Level of Protein Ubiquitination in Ascidian Sperm
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    Chapter 13 Calcium Transients Signal Ooplasmic Segregation through the Small GTPase rho in Ascidian Eggs
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    Chapter 14 Cell Signalings for Activation of Motility and Chemotaxis in the Sperm of Ciona
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    Chapter 15 Roles of MLCK and PI3 Kinase on Deformationand Ooplasmic Segregation at Fertilization in the Egg of Ciona savignyi
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    Chapter 16 Identification of Phallusia mammillata Egg β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase with a Potential Role in Prevention of Polyspermy
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    Chapter 17 The “Complex” Ascidiosperm of Aplousobranchs
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    Chapter 18 The Origin of Germ Cells in Ciona intestinalis
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    Chapter 19 Oocyte Maturation and Self-sterility by Treatment with Ovary Extracts of the Ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 20 Induction of Gamete Release by Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) in Ciona intestinalis
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    Chapter 21 Light Regulated GnRH Neurons in Biological Clock for Reproduction in the Ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 22 Tailbud Embryogenesis and the Development of the Neurohypophysis in the Ascidian Ciona intestinalis
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    Chapter 23 The Peripheral Nervous System of an Ascidian Revealed by AChE Activity
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    Chapter 24 Heterotrimeric G Protein α and β Subunit Genes of the Ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 25 Photoresponse and Habituation of Swimming Behavior of Ascidian Larvae, Ciona intestinalis
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    Chapter 26 Multiple cis -Regulatory Regions Control Neuronal Gene Expression of Synaptotagmin in Ascidian Embryos
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    Chapter 27 Maternal Genetic Information Stored in Fertilized Eggs of the Ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 28 RNA-binding Proteins In Ascidian Development
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    Chapter 29 Functional Analysis of Ciona intestinalis Y-box Protein
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    Chapter 30 Ci-sna cis-Regulation of Ascidian Tail Muscle Genes
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    Chapter 31 T-box Genes and the Development of Axial Tissues in Ciona intestinalis
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    Chapter 32 Cloning and Embryonic Expression of HrzicN , a Zic Family Gene of the Ascidian Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 33 Analysis of a cis-Regulatory Element of Hroth , the Ascidian Homologue of the otx Genes, That Drives Its Transcription in the Anterior Larval Central Nervous System of the Ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 34 Comparison of the Structure and Expression of otx Genes between Ciona intestinalis and Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 35 Phylogeny of the Urochordates: Implications for Chordate Evolution
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    Chapter 36 Evolution of Anural Development in Ascidians: Role of Muscle-specific Differentiation Genes
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    Chapter 37 Maximum Direct Development and the Ascidiotypic Stage
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    Chapter 38 The Origin of the Neural Crest and Insights into Evolution of the Vertebrate Face
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    Chapter 39 Participation of Neurotransmitters and Adrenergic Receptor in the Metamorphosis of Ascidian Larvae
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    Chapter 40 A Global Overview of Ascidian Introductions and Their Possible Impact on the Endemic Fauna
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    Chapter 41 Settlement and Metamorphosis of the Tropical Ascidian Herdmania curvata
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    Chapter 42 Ascidians in Brazil: The State of the Art of Research in Taxonomy, Ecology and Natural Products
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    Chapter 43 The Biological Substratum Eudistoma carolinense Van Name, 1945 in the Beach Itapema do Norte, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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    Chapter 44 Ascidians of South Africa: A Historical Perspective
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    Chapter 45 Mitochondrial DNA Analysis of Boltenia echinata iburi (OKA, 1934)
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    Chapter 46 Molecular and Cellular Advantage of Transdifferentiation System for Asexual Reproduction of the Tunicate, Polyandrocarpa misakiensis
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    Chapter 47 Molecular Bases of Bud Development in Ascidians
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    Chapter 48 Laboratory Studies of Mating in the Aplousobranch Diplosoma listerianum
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    Chapter 49 Environmental Effect on the Reproductive Effort of Botryllus schlosseri
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    Chapter 50 Phylogeny of Botryllid Ascidians
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    Chapter 51 Epithelial Differentiation in the Dorsal Strand of a Budding Ascidian, Polyandrocarpa misakiensis (Protochordata, Ascidiacea)
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    Chapter 52 Lumichrome Is a Putative Intrinsic Substance Inducing Larval Metamorphosis in the Ascidian Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 53 Biological Activity and Chemistry of the Compound Ascidian Eusynstyela tincta
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    Chapter 54 Aquaculture of Ecteinascidia turbinata Herdman, 1880 as Source of Marine Anticancer Agents
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    Chapter 55 The Mechanism of Accumulation and Reduction of Vanadium by Ascidians
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    Chapter 56 Immunotoxicity in Ascidians: the Case of Organotin Compounds
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    Chapter 57 Immunodefense in Tunicates: Cells and Molecules
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    Chapter 58 Immunological Activity of Ascidian Hemocytes
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    Chapter 59 Identification of Type I and IX Collagens in the Ascidian Ciona intestinalis
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    Chapter 60 Primitive Complement System of the Solitary Ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 61 Aggregation, Tyrosine Phosphorylation, and Gene Expression in Hemocytes of the Ascidian Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 62 Common Cell Surface Ligands Functioning in Allogeneic Cytotoxic Reaction and Fertilization in Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 63 Allorecognition and Microsatellite Allele Polymorphism of Botryllus schlosseri from the Adriatic Sea
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    Chapter 64 Isolation of Marine Birnavirus from Sea Squirts Halocynthia roretzi
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    Chapter 65 Colony Specificity in Botrylloides leachi (Savigny): Preliminary Reports
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    Chapter 66 The Viriform Cell of Halocynthia roretzi : Fine Structure, Distribution, and Appearance
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    Chapter 67 Hemopoiesis in Solitary Ascidians
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    Chapter 68 Antioxidant Activity of Quinone-derivatives from Freeze-dried Powder of the Ascidians
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    Chapter 69 Gastroprotective Effect of Ascidian, Halocynthia aurantium (Akaboya), Extract on Acute Gastric Hemorrhagic Lesions in Rats