ECB-ART-42551
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
2012 Aug 31;4253:588-94. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.07.159.
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Fertilization in echinoderms.
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For more than 150 years, echinoderm eggs have served as overly favored experimental model systems in which to study fertilization. Sea urchin and starfish belong to the same phylum and thus share many similarities in their fertilization patterns. However, several subtle but fundamental differences do exist in the fertilization of sea urchin and starfish, reflecting their phylogenetic bifurcation approximately 500 million years ago. In this article we review some of the seminal and recent findings that feature similarities and differences in sea urchin and starfish at fertilization.
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Genes referenced: ago1b LOC100887844