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Science

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Gene expression profiles of transcription factors and signaling molecules in the ascidian embryo: towards a comprehensive understanding of gene networks

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Regulatory Blueprint for a Chordate Embryo

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A genomewide survey of developmentally relevant genes in Ciona intestinalis

Kasumi Yagi, Yutaka Satou, Françoise Mazet, +6

Development Genes and Evolution

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Axial patterning in cephalochordates and the evolution of the organizer

Jr‐Kai Yu, Yutaka Satou, Nicholas D. Holland, +5

Nature

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A cDNA resource from the basal chordate <i>Ciona intestinalis</i>

Yutaka Satou, Lixy Yamada, Yasuaki Mochizuki, +11

genesis

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Improved genome assembly and evidence-based global gene model set for the chordate Ciona intestinalis: new insight into intron and operon populations

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Genome biology