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Boule and the Evolutionary Origin of Metazoan Gametogenesis : A Grandpa's Tale
Joint Authors
Ausió, Juan
Eirín-López, José M.
Source
International Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The evolution of sex remains a hotly debated topic in evolutionary biology.
In particular, studying the origins of the molecular mechanisms underlying sexual reproduction and gametogenesis (its fundamental component) in multicellular eukaryotes has been difficult due to the rapid divergence of many reproductive proteins, pleiotropy, and by the fact that only a very small number of reproductive proteins specifically involved in reproduction are conserved across lineages.
Consequently, during the last decade, many efforts have been put into answering the following question: did gametogenesis evolve independently in different animal lineages or does it share a common evolutionary origin in a single ancestral prototype? Among the various approaches carried out in order to solve this question, the characterization of the evolution of the DAZ gene family holds much promise because these genes encode reproductive proteins that are conserved across a wide range of animal phyla.
Within this family, BOULE is of special interest because it represents the most ancestral member of this gene family (the “grandfather” of DAZ).
Furthermore, BOULE has attracted most of the attention since it represents an ancient male gametogenic factor with an essential reproductive-exclusive requirement in urbilaterians, constituting a core component of the reproductive prototype.
Within this context, the aim of the present work is to provide an up-to-date insight into the studies that lead to the characterization of the DAZ family members and the implications in helping decipher the evolutionary origin of gametogenesis in metazoan animals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Eirín-López, José M.& Ausió, Juan. 2011. Boule and the Evolutionary Origin of Metazoan Gametogenesis : A Grandpa's Tale. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Eirín-López, José M.& Ausió, Juan. Boule and the Evolutionary Origin of Metazoan Gametogenesis : A Grandpa's Tale. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512549
American Medical Association (AMA)
Eirín-López, José M.& Ausió, Juan. Boule and the Evolutionary Origin of Metazoan Gametogenesis : A Grandpa's Tale. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512549
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512549