Cryptic complexity captured: the Nematostellar genome reveals its secrets

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Miller, David J.;Ball, Eldon E.
Abstract

The full genomic sequence of the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis, which is the first full genomic sequence for a representative of the Phylum Cnidaria, has recently been published, providing some surprising findings and a unique perspective on the evolution of animal genomes. Major conclusions are that, in gene number, composition and intron/exon structure, the anemone is more similar to vertebrates than are flies and nematodes and that this shared complexity must therefore be very ancient.

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Trends in Genetics

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24

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1362-4555

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1

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4

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Elsevier

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London, United Kingdom

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10.1016/j.tig.2007.10.002