In the previous two posts related to tunicates , we saw a brief introduction to them and also their position in the tree of life. Today we take a look into some aspects of Hox genes in these amazing animals. We live on a wonderful planet which is full of life and there exists enormous… Read More »
Tunicates are closest living relatives of vertebrates One of Charles Darwin’s most revolutionary idea was that all living things are related to one another (to different extents) through common decent (share common ancestors), connected to each other like branches of a huge “Tree of life”. So what can we expect at the root of this… Read More »
Tunicates or urochordates (appendicularians, salps and sea squirts) is a sub phylum of group of underwater saclike filter feeders belonging to phylum Chordata. The body of an adult tunicate is quite simple, being essentially a sack with two siphons through which water enters and exits. Water is filtered inside the sack-shaped body. Tunicates exhibit all… Read More »