Possible co-option of a VEGF-driven tubulogenesis program for biomineralization in echinoderms
S. Ben-Tabou de-Leon, T. Gildor, N. Sher, M. Roopin, M. Morgulis, A. Malik, M. Dines, M. Lalzar, L. Khalaily
This study identifies parallels between VEGF-driven tubulogenesis in sea urchin spiculogenesis and vertebrate vascularization, suggesting a shared ancestral program co-opted for biomineralization.
bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2019Evolutionary Biology