Mandy Rettel

Oct 29, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Alison Cole |Mandy Rettel |Frank N Stein |Bruno Gideon Bergheim

AbstractThe evolutionary expansion of extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules has been crucial for the establishment of cell adhesion and the transition from unicellular to multicellular life. Members of the pre-bilaterian phylum cnidaria offer an exceptionally rich perspective into the metazoan core adhesome and its original function in developmental and morphogenetic processes.