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Evidence for Multiple Independent Origins of trans-Splicing in Metazoa by Douris, V., Telford, M. J., Averof, M.

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Posterior patterning genes and the identification of a unique body region in the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana by Copf, Tijana, Rabet, Nicolas, Celniker, Susan E, Averof, Michalis

“…All arthropods share the same basic set of Hox genes, although the expression of these genes differs among divergent groups. In the brine shrimp Artemia…”
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Specification of left-right asymmetry in the embryonic gut of Drosophila by Ligoxygakis, P, Strigini, M, Averof, M

“…Most animals exhibit stable left-right asymmetries in their body. Although significant progress has been made in elucidating the mechanisms that set up these…”
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Distinct gene expression dynamics in developing and regenerating crustacean limbs by Sinigaglia, Chiara, Almazán, Alba, Lebel, Marie, Sémon, Marie, Gillet, Benjamin, Hughes, Sandrine, Edsinger, Eric, Averof, Michalis, Paris, Mathilde

“…Regenerating animals have the ability to reproduce body parts that were originally made in the embryo and subsequently lost due to injury. Understanding…”
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Arthropod evolution: great brains, beautiful bodies by Osorio, D., Averof, M., Bacon, J.P.

“…While arthropod phylogeny remains controversial, comparative studies of the genetic control of segmentation and of the nervous system have begun to throw light…”
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Crustacean leg regeneration restores complex microanatomy and cell diversity by Almazán, Alba, Çevrim, Çağrı, Musser, Jacob M., Averof, Michalis, Paris, Mathilde

“…Animals can regenerate complex organs, yet this process frequently results in imprecise replicas of the original structure. In the crustacean Parhyale ,…”
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Reply from d. Osorio et Al by Osorio, D, Averof, M, Bacon, J P

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Ancestral Role of caudal Genes in Axis Elongation and Segmentation by Copf, Tijana, Schröder, Reinhard, Averof, Michalis, Anderson, Kathryn V.

“…caudal (cad/Cdx) genes are essential for the formation of posterior structures in Drosophila, Caenorhabditis elegans, and vertebrates. In contrast to…”
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Establishing Genetic Transformation for Comparative Developmental Studies in the Crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis by Pavlopoulos, Anastasios, Averof, Michalis, Anderson, Kathryn V.

“…The amphipod crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis has been put forward as an attractive organism for evolutionary developmental comparisons, and considerable effort…”
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Arthropod Hox genes: insights on the evolutionary forces that shape gene functions by Averof, Michalis

“…Comparative studies suggest that gene duplication, changes in cis-regulatory elements and changes in protein sequence all contribute to the evolution of Hox…”
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MicroRNAs Act as Cofactors in Bicoid-Mediated Translational Repression by Rödel, Claudia J., Gilles, Anna F., Averof, Michalis

“…Noncoding RNAs have recently emerged as important regulators of mRNA translation and turnover [1, 2]. Nevertheless, we largely ignore how their function…”
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Diverse Adaptations of an Ancestral Gill: A Common Evolutionary Origin for Wings, Breathing Organs, and Spinnerets by Damen, Wim G.M., Saridaki, Theodora, Averof, Michalis

“…Changing conditions of life impose new requirements on the morphology and physiology of an organism. One of these changes is the evolutionary transition from…”
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Crustacean appendage evolution associated with changes in Hox gene expression by Patel, Nipam H, Averof, Michalis

“…Homeotic (Hox) genes specify the differential identity of segments along the body axis of insects. Changes in the segmental organization of arthropod bodies…”
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Efficient transformation of the beetle Tribolium castaneum using the Minos transposable element: quantitative and qualitative analysis of genomic integration events by Pavlopoulos, A, Berghammer, A.J, Averof, M, Klingler, M

“…Genetic transformation in insects holds great promise as a tool for genetic manipulation in species of particular scientific, economic, or medical interest. A…”
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Hox genes and the diversification of insect and crustacean body plans by Averof, Michalis, Akam, Michael

“…Crustaceans and insects share a common origin of segmentation, but the specialization of trunk segments appears to have arisen independently in insects and…”
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Evolutionary origin of insect wings from ancestral gills by Averof, M, Cohen, S.M

“…Two hypotheses have been proposed for the origin of insect wings. One holds that wings evolved by modification of limb branches that were already present in…”
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Association of tracheal placodes with leg primordia in Drosophila and implications for the origin of insect tracheal systems by Xavier Franch-Marro, Nicolás Martín, Michalis Averof, Jordi Casanova

“…Adaptation to diverse habitats has prompted the development of distinct organs in different animals to better exploit their living conditions. This is the case…”
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Arthropod evolution: Same Hox genes, different body plans by Averof, Michalis

“…Surveys of Hox genes in various arthropods and related phyla demonstrate that extensive duplication and diversification of Hox genes occurred long before the…”
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Evolutionary biology Origin of the spider's head by Averof, Michalis

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Evidence for a High Frequency of Simultaneous Double-Nucleotide Substitutions by Averof, Michalis, Rokas, Antonis, Wolfe, Kenneth H., Sharp, Paul M.

“…Point mutations are generally assumed to involve changes of single nucleotides. Nevertheless, the nature and known mechanisms of mutation do not exclude the…”
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