Branchiostoma lanceolatum
Branchiostoma lanceolatum - Amphioxus
Description
Branchiostoma lanceolatum has an interesting phylogenetic position as a non-vertebrate chordate and a relatively simple and evolutionarily conserved morphology and genome structure compared to vertebrates. Spawning can be induced and the embryos are transparent. Amphioxus is used to research the evolution of the chordate genome, Hox cluster structure and cis-regulatory elements, the control of axial patterning in chordates, and vertebrate-specific structures such as the head.
Service provider I
EMBRC-Fr (OOB)
Location
Banyuls-sur-mer, France
Contacts
Scientific contact: Evelyn Houliston
Technical contact: Evelyn Houliston
Service provider II
EMBRC-EU (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, SZN)
Location
Naples, Italy
Contacts
Scientific contact: Maria Ina Arnone
Technical contact: Maria Ina Arnone
Service provider III
Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI), Universiy of St Andrews
Location
St. Andrews, UK
Contacts
Scientific contact: David Ferrier
Technical contact: Irvine Davidson
Service provider IV
Marine Facility, EMBL
Location
Heidelberg, Germany
Contacts
Scientific contact: Detlev Arendt
Technical contact: Marzia Sidri