Journal Article: Deep conservation of the enhancer regulatory code in animals
Wong, Emily S., Zheng, Dawei, Tan, Siew Z., Bower, Neil L., Garside, Victoria, Vanwalleghem, Gilles, Gaiti, Federico, Scott, Ethan, Hogan, Benjamin M., Kikuchi, Kazu, McGlinn, Edwina, Francois, Mathias and Degnan, Bernard M. (2020). Deep conservation of the enhancer regulatory code in animals. Science, 370 (6517) 681, 1-9. doi: 10.1126/science.aax8137
Journal Article: Convergent evolution of a vertebrate-like methylome in a marine sponge
de Mendoza, Alex, Hatleberg, William L., Pang, Kevin, Leininger, Sven, Bogdanovic, Ozren, Pflueger, Jahnvi, Buckberry, Sam, Technau, Ulrich, Hejnol, Andreas, Adamska, Maja, Degnan, Bernard M., Degnan, Sandie M. and Lister, Ryan (2019). Convergent evolution of a vertebrate-like methylome in a marine sponge. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 3 (10), 1464-1473. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0983-2
Journal Article: Pluripotency and the origin of animal multicellularity
Sogabe, Shunsuke, Hatleberg, William L., Kocot, Kevin M., Say, Tahsha E., Stoupin, Daniel, Roper, Kathrein E., Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2019). Pluripotency and the origin of animal multicellularity. Nature, 570 (7762), 519-522. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1290-4
Journal Article: Early metazoan cell type diversity and the evolution of multicellular gene regulation
Sebé-Pedrós, Arnau, Chomsky, Elad, Pang, Kevin, Lara-Astiaso, David, Gaiti, Federico, Mukamel, Zohar, Amit, Ido, Hejnol, Andreas, Degnan, Bernard M. and Tanay, Amos (2018). Early metazoan cell type diversity and the evolution of multicellular gene regulation. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2 (7), 1176-1188. doi: 10.1038/s41559-018-0575-6
Journal Article: The origin of Metazoa: a unicellular perspective
Sebe-Pedros, Arnau, Degnan, Bernard M. and Ruiz-Trillo, Inaki (2017). The origin of Metazoa: a unicellular perspective. Nature Reviews Genetics, 18 (8), 498-512. doi: 10.1038/nrg.2017.21
Journal Article: Landscape of histone modifications in a sponge reveals the origin of animal cis-regulatory complexity
Gaiti, Federico, Jindrich, Katia, Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Roper, Kathrein E., Degnan, Bernard M. and Tanurdzic, Milos (2017). Landscape of histone modifications in a sponge reveals the origin of animal cis-regulatory complexity. Elife, 6 e22194. doi: 10.7554/eLife.22194
Journal Article: Co-option and de novo gene evolution underlie molluscan shell diversity
Aguilera, Felipe, McDougall, Carmel and Degnan, Bernard M. (2017). Co-option and de novo gene evolution underlie molluscan shell diversity. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 34 (4), 779-792. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msw294
Journal Article: The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest
Hall, Michael R., Kocot, Kevin M., Baughman, Kenneth W., Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Gauthier, Marie E. A., Hatleberg, William L. ., Krishnan, Arunkumar, McDougall, Carmel, Motti, Cherie A., Shoguchi, Eiichi, Wang, Tianfang, Xiang, Xueyan, Zhao, Min, Bose, Utpal, Shinzato, Chuya, Hisata, Kanako, Fujie, Manabu, Kanda, Miyuki, Cummins, Scott F., Satoh, Noriyuki, Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2017). The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest. Nature, 544 (7649), 231-234. doi: 10.1038/nature22033
Journal Article: An ancient role for nitric oxide in regulating the animal pelagobenthic life cycle: evidence from a marine sponge
Ueda, Nobuo, Richards, Gemma S., Degnan, Bernard M., Kranz, Alexandrea, Adamska, Maja, Croll, Roger P. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2016). An ancient role for nitric oxide in regulating the animal pelagobenthic life cycle: evidence from a marine sponge. Scientific Reports, 6 (37546) 37546, 37546. doi: 10.1038/srep37546
Journal Article: The mid-developmental transition and the evolution of animal body plans
Levin, Michal, Anavy, Leon, Cole, Alison G., Winter, Eitan, Mostov, Natalia, Khair, Sally, Senderovich, Naftalie, Kovalev, Ekaterina, Silver, David H., Feder, Martin, Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Nakanishi, Nagayasu, Simmons, David, Simakov, Oleg, Larsson, Tomas, Liu, Shang-Yun, Jerafi-Vider, Ayelet, Yaniv, Karina, Ryan, Joseph F., Martindale, Mark Q., Rink, Jochen C., Arendt, Detlev, Degnan, Sandie M., Degnan, Bernard M., Hashimshony, Tamar and Yanai, Itai (2016). The mid-developmental transition and the evolution of animal body plans. Nature, 531 (7596), 637-641. doi: 10.1038/nature16994
Origin and evolution of animal-bacterial symbiosis
(2023–2026) ARC Discovery Projects
Evolution of environmental regulation of cell states in animal life cycles
(2021–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Control Innovation Program
(2020–2024) Great Barrier Reef Foundation
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Understanding cell state changes during metamorphosis in Amphimedon queenslandica
Doctor Philosophy
Deep conservation of the enhancer regulatory code in animals
Wong, Emily S., Zheng, Dawei, Tan, Siew Z., Bower, Neil L., Garside, Victoria, Vanwalleghem, Gilles, Gaiti, Federico, Scott, Ethan, Hogan, Benjamin M., Kikuchi, Kazu, McGlinn, Edwina, Francois, Mathias and Degnan, Bernard M. (2020). Deep conservation of the enhancer regulatory code in animals. Science, 370 (6517) 681, 1-9. doi: 10.1126/science.aax8137
Convergent evolution of a vertebrate-like methylome in a marine sponge
de Mendoza, Alex, Hatleberg, William L., Pang, Kevin, Leininger, Sven, Bogdanovic, Ozren, Pflueger, Jahnvi, Buckberry, Sam, Technau, Ulrich, Hejnol, Andreas, Adamska, Maja, Degnan, Bernard M., Degnan, Sandie M. and Lister, Ryan (2019). Convergent evolution of a vertebrate-like methylome in a marine sponge. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 3 (10), 1464-1473. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0983-2
Pluripotency and the origin of animal multicellularity
Sogabe, Shunsuke, Hatleberg, William L., Kocot, Kevin M., Say, Tahsha E., Stoupin, Daniel, Roper, Kathrein E., Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2019). Pluripotency and the origin of animal multicellularity. Nature, 570 (7762), 519-522. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1290-4
Early metazoan cell type diversity and the evolution of multicellular gene regulation
Sebé-Pedrós, Arnau, Chomsky, Elad, Pang, Kevin, Lara-Astiaso, David, Gaiti, Federico, Mukamel, Zohar, Amit, Ido, Hejnol, Andreas, Degnan, Bernard M. and Tanay, Amos (2018). Early metazoan cell type diversity and the evolution of multicellular gene regulation. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2 (7), 1176-1188. doi: 10.1038/s41559-018-0575-6
The origin of Metazoa: a unicellular perspective
Sebe-Pedros, Arnau, Degnan, Bernard M. and Ruiz-Trillo, Inaki (2017). The origin of Metazoa: a unicellular perspective. Nature Reviews Genetics, 18 (8), 498-512. doi: 10.1038/nrg.2017.21
Gaiti, Federico, Jindrich, Katia, Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Roper, Kathrein E., Degnan, Bernard M. and Tanurdzic, Milos (2017). Landscape of histone modifications in a sponge reveals the origin of animal cis-regulatory complexity. Elife, 6 e22194. doi: 10.7554/eLife.22194
Co-option and de novo gene evolution underlie molluscan shell diversity
Aguilera, Felipe, McDougall, Carmel and Degnan, Bernard M. (2017). Co-option and de novo gene evolution underlie molluscan shell diversity. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 34 (4), 779-792. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msw294
The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest
Hall, Michael R., Kocot, Kevin M., Baughman, Kenneth W., Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Gauthier, Marie E. A., Hatleberg, William L. ., Krishnan, Arunkumar, McDougall, Carmel, Motti, Cherie A., Shoguchi, Eiichi, Wang, Tianfang, Xiang, Xueyan, Zhao, Min, Bose, Utpal, Shinzato, Chuya, Hisata, Kanako, Fujie, Manabu, Kanda, Miyuki, Cummins, Scott F., Satoh, Noriyuki, Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2017). The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest. Nature, 544 (7649), 231-234. doi: 10.1038/nature22033
Ueda, Nobuo, Richards, Gemma S., Degnan, Bernard M., Kranz, Alexandrea, Adamska, Maja, Croll, Roger P. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2016). An ancient role for nitric oxide in regulating the animal pelagobenthic life cycle: evidence from a marine sponge. Scientific Reports, 6 (37546) 37546, 37546. doi: 10.1038/srep37546
The mid-developmental transition and the evolution of animal body plans
Levin, Michal, Anavy, Leon, Cole, Alison G., Winter, Eitan, Mostov, Natalia, Khair, Sally, Senderovich, Naftalie, Kovalev, Ekaterina, Silver, David H., Feder, Martin, Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Nakanishi, Nagayasu, Simmons, David, Simakov, Oleg, Larsson, Tomas, Liu, Shang-Yun, Jerafi-Vider, Ayelet, Yaniv, Karina, Ryan, Joseph F., Martindale, Mark Q., Rink, Jochen C., Arendt, Detlev, Degnan, Sandie M., Degnan, Bernard M., Hashimshony, Tamar and Yanai, Itai (2016). The mid-developmental transition and the evolution of animal body plans. Nature, 531 (7596), 637-641. doi: 10.1038/nature16994
Staining and Tracking Methods for Studying Sponge Cell Dynamics
Borchiellini, Carole, Degnan, Sandie M., Le Goff, Emilie, Rocher, Caroline, Vernale, Amélie, Baghdiguian, Stephen, Séjourné, Nina, Marschal, Florent, Le Bivic, André, Godefroy, Nelly, Degnan, Bernard M. and Renard, Emmanuelle (2020). Staining and Tracking Methods for Studying Sponge Cell Dynamics. Developmental Biology of the Sea Urchin and Other Marine Invertebrates . (pp. 81-97) edited by David J. Carroll and Stephen A. Stricker. New York, NY, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0974-3_5
Developing perspectives on molluscan shells, part 1: introduction and molecular biology
Kocot, Kevin M., McDougal, Carmel and Degnan, Bernard M. (2017). Developing perspectives on molluscan shells, part 1: introduction and molecular biology. Physiology of molluscs: a collection of selected reviews. (pp. 1-41) edited by Saber Saleuddin and Spencer Mukai. Oakville, ON Canada: Apple Academic Press. doi: 10.1201/9781315207483
How to build an allorecognition system: a guide for prospective multicellular Organisms
Grice, Laura F. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2015). How to build an allorecognition system: a guide for prospective multicellular Organisms. Evolutionary transitions to multicellular life. (pp. 395-424) edited by Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo and Aurora M. Nedelcu. New York, NY, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-017-9642-2_19
Degnan, Bernard M., Adamska, Maja, Richards, Gemma S., Larroux, Claire, Leininger, Sven, Bergum, Brith, Calcino, Andrew, Taylor, Karin, Nakanishi, Nagayasu and Degnan, Sandie M. (2015). Porifera. Evolutionary developmental biology of invertebrates 1: introduction, non-bilateria, acoelomorpha, xenoturbellida, chaetognatha. (pp. 65-106) edited by Andreas Wanninger. Vienna, Austria: Springer Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-1862-7
Determining the biomass composition of a sponge holobiont for flux analysis
Watson, Jabin, Degnan, Bernard, Degnan, Sandie and Krömer, Jens O. (2014). Determining the biomass composition of a sponge holobiont for flux analysis. Metabolic flux analysis: methods and protocols. (pp. 107-125) edited by Jens O. Krömer, Lars K. Nielsen and Lars M. Blank. New York, NY, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1170-7_7
Bernard M. Degnan, Adamska, Maja, Craigie, Alina, Degnan, Sandie M., Fahey, Bryony, Gauthier, Marie, Hooper, John N. A., Larroux, Claire, Leys, Sally P., Lovas, Erica and Richards, Gemma S. (2009). The Demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica: Reconstructing the ancestral metazoan genome and deciphering the origin of animal multicellularity. Emerging Model Organisms: A Laboratory Manual. (pp. 139-166) edited by Gann, Alexander and Crotty, David. Cold Spring Harbor, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
Molluscan Evolutionary Development
Wanninger, Andreas, Koope, Demian, Moshel-Lynch, Sharon and Degnan, Bernard M. (2008). Molluscan Evolutionary Development. Phylogeny and Evolution of the Mollusca. (pp. 427-444) edited by Winston F. Ponder and David R. Lindberg. United States: University of California Press.
Degnan, B. M., Counihan, R. T., O'Brien, E. K., Selvamani, M. J. P. and Preston, N. P. (1998). Molecular analysis of abalone growth and reproduction: utility of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina as a model species. Agricultural Biotechnology: Laboratory, Field and Market. (pp. 248-250) edited by P. J. Larkin. Canberra, Australia: UTC Publishing.
Selvamani, M. J. P., Counihan, R. T., van Heumen, W. R. A., Jebreen, E. J., Preston, N. P. and Degnan, B. M. (1998). Regulation of reproduction in a tropical abalone Haliotis asinina: expression of a prohormone convertase gene in the central nervous system. Proceedings of the Australian Coral Reef Society: 75th Anniversary, Heron Island, October, 1997. (pp. 119-124) edited by J. G. Greenwood and N. J. Hall. Brisbane, Australia: School of Marine Science, The University of Queensland.
Counihan, R. T., Preston, N. P. and Degnan, B. M. (1998). The tropical abalone Haliotis asinina as a model species to investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms controlling growth in abalone. New Developments in Marine Biotechnology. (pp. 135-140) edited by Y. Le Gal and H. Halvorson. New York: Plenum Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4757-5983-9_29
Degnan, B. M. (1997). Molecular analysis of invertebrate development and growth: identification of developmentally-regulated genes in model and commercially important species. Molecular Approaches to the Study of the Ocean. (pp. 343-358) edited by K. E. Cooksey. London: Chapman and Hall.
Captivity induces a sweeping and sustained genomic response in a starfish
Morin, Marie, Jönsson, Mathias, Wang, Conan K., Craik, David J., Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2023). Captivity induces a sweeping and sustained genomic response in a starfish. Molecular Ecology, 32 (13), 3541-3556. doi: 10.1111/mec.16947
HIV promotes atherosclerosis via circulating extracellular vesicle microRNAs
Da Fonseca Ferreira, Andrea, Wei, Jianqin, Zhang, Lukun, Macon, Conrad J., Degnan, Bernard, Jayaweera, Dushyantha, Hare, Joshua M., Kolber, Michael A., Bellio, Michael, Khan, Aisha, Pan, Yue, Dykxhoorn, Derek M., Wang, Liyong and Dong, Chunming (2023). HIV promotes atherosclerosis via circulating extracellular vesicle microRNAs. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (8) 7567, 1-24. doi: 10.3390/ijms24087567
How larvae and life cycles evolve
Degnan, Bernard M. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2023). How larvae and life cycles evolve. Trends in Genetics, 39 (7), 528-530. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2023.03.008
Sex-specific expression of pheromones and other signals in gravid starfish
Jönsson, Mathias, Morin, Marie, Wang, Conan K., Craik, David J., Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2022). Sex-specific expression of pheromones and other signals in gravid starfish. BMC Biology, 20 (1) 288, 1-18. doi: 10.1186/s12915-022-01491-0
Yuan, Huifang, Hatleberg, William L., Degnan, Bernard M. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2022). Gene activation of metazoan Fox transcription factors at the onset of metamorphosis in the marine demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica. Development, Growth and Differentiation, 64 (8), 455-468. doi: 10.1111/dgd.12812
Xiang, Xueyan, Poli, Davide, Degnan, Bernard M. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2022). Ribosomal RNA-depletion provides an efficient method for successful dual RNA-Seq expression profiling of a marine sponge holobiont. Marine Biotechnology, 24 (4), 722-732. doi: 10.1007/s10126-022-10138-8
Phototransduction in a marine sponge provides insights into the origin of animal vision
Wong, Eunice, Anggono, Victor, Williams, Stephen R., Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2022). Phototransduction in a marine sponge provides insights into the origin of animal vision. iScience, 25 (6) 104436, 104436. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104436
Cornejo-Paramo, Paola, Roper, Kathrein, Degnan, Sandie, Degnan, Bernard and Wong, Emily S (2022). Distal regulation, silencers, and a shared combinatorial syntax are hallmarks of animal embryogenesis. Genome Research, 32 (3), 474-487. doi: 10.1101/gr.275864.121
McDougall, Carmel, Aguilera, Felipe, Shokoohmand, Ali, Moase, Patrick and Degnan, Bernard M. (2021). Pearl sac gene expression profiles associated with pearl attributes in the silver-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima. Frontiers in Genetics, 11 597459, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.597459
The iron-responsive genome of the chiton Acanthopleura granulata
Varney, Rebecca M., Speiser, Daniel I., McDougall, Carmel, Degnan, Bernard M. and Kocot, Kevin M. (2021). The iron-responsive genome of the chiton Acanthopleura granulata. Genome Biology and Evolution, 13 (1) evaa263, 1-15. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evaa263
Deep conservation of the enhancer regulatory code in animals
Wong, Emily S., Zheng, Dawei, Tan, Siew Z., Bower, Neil L., Garside, Victoria, Vanwalleghem, Gilles, Gaiti, Federico, Scott, Ethan, Hogan, Benjamin M., Kikuchi, Kazu, McGlinn, Edwina, Francois, Mathias and Degnan, Bernard M. (2020). Deep conservation of the enhancer regulatory code in animals. Science, 370 (6517) 681, 1-9. doi: 10.1126/science.aax8137
Wong, Eunice, Mölter, Jan, Anggono, Victor, Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2019). Co-expression of synaptic genes in the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica uncovers ancient neural submodules. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 15781, 15781. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51282-x
Levin, Michal, Anavy, Leon, Cole, Alison G., Winter, Eitan, Mostov, Natalia, Khair, Sally, Senderovich, Naftalie, Kovalev, Ekaterina, Silver, David H., Feder, Martin, Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Nakanishi, Nagayasu, Simmons, David, Simakov, Oleg, Larsson, Tomas, Liu, Shang-Yun, Jerafi-Vider, Ayelet, Yaniv, Karina, Ryan, Joseph F., Martindale, Mark Q., Rink, Jochen C., Arendt, Detlev, Degnan, Sandie M., Degnan, Bernard M., Hashimshony, Tamar and Yanai, Itai (2019). Author correction: The mid-developmental transition and the evolution of animal body plans (Nature, (2016), 531, 7596, (637-641), 10.1038/nature16994). Nature, 575 (7782), E3-E3. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1698-x
Convergent evolution of a vertebrate-like methylome in a marine sponge
de Mendoza, Alex, Hatleberg, William L., Pang, Kevin, Leininger, Sven, Bogdanovic, Ozren, Pflueger, Jahnvi, Buckberry, Sam, Technau, Ulrich, Hejnol, Andreas, Adamska, Maja, Degnan, Bernard M., Degnan, Sandie M. and Lister, Ryan (2019). Convergent evolution of a vertebrate-like methylome in a marine sponge. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 3 (10), 1464-1473. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0983-2
Pluripotency and the origin of animal multicellularity
Sogabe, Shunsuke, Hatleberg, William L., Kocot, Kevin M., Say, Tahsha E., Stoupin, Daniel, Roper, Kathrein E., Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2019). Pluripotency and the origin of animal multicellularity. Nature, 570 (7762), 519-522. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1290-4
Krishnan, Arunkumar, Degnan, Bernard M. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2019). The first identification of complete Eph-ephrin signalling in ctenophores and sponges reveals a role for neofunctionalization in the emergence of signalling domains. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 19 (1) 96, 96. doi: 10.1186/s12862-019-1418-z
The evolution of ependymin-related proteins
McDougall, Carmel, Hammond, Michael J., Dailey, Simon C., Somorjai, Ildiko M. L., Cummins, Scott F. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2018). The evolution of ependymin-related proteins. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 18 (1) 182, 182. doi: 10.1186/s12862-018-1306-y
Diverse RNA interference strategies in early-branching metazoans
Calcino, Andrew D., Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Taft, Ryan J. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2018). Diverse RNA interference strategies in early-branching metazoans. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 18 (1) 160, 160. doi: 10.1186/s12862-018-1274-2
Early metazoan cell type diversity and the evolution of multicellular gene regulation
Sebé-Pedrós, Arnau, Chomsky, Elad, Pang, Kevin, Lara-Astiaso, David, Gaiti, Federico, Mukamel, Zohar, Amit, Ido, Hejnol, Andreas, Degnan, Bernard M. and Tanay, Amos (2018). Early metazoan cell type diversity and the evolution of multicellular gene regulation. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2 (7), 1176-1188. doi: 10.1038/s41559-018-0575-6
The evolution of mollusc shells
McDougall, Carmel and Degnan, Bernard M. (2018). The evolution of mollusc shells. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Developmental Biology, 7 (3) e313, e313. doi: 10.1002/wdev.313
Long non-coding regulatory RNAs in sponges and insights into the origin of animal multicellularity
Gaiti, Federico, Degnan, Bernard M and Tanurdžić, Miloš (2018). Long non-coding regulatory RNAs in sponges and insights into the origin of animal multicellularity. RNA Biology, 15 (6), 1-22. doi: 10.1080/15476286.2018.1460166
Sponge Long Non-Coding RNAs Are Expressed in Specific Cell Types and Conserved Networks
Gaiti, Federico, Hatleberg, William L., Tanurdžić, Miloš and Degnan, Bernard M. (2018). Sponge Long Non-Coding RNAs Are Expressed in Specific Cell Types and Conserved Networks. Non-Coding RNA, 4 (1) 6, 6. doi: 10.3390/ncrna4010006
Variation in orthologous shell-forming proteins contribute to molluscan shell diversity
Jackson, Daniel J., Reim, Laurin, Randow, Clemens, Cerveau, Nicolas, Degnan, Bernard M. and Fleck, Claudia (2017). Variation in orthologous shell-forming proteins contribute to molluscan shell diversity. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 34 (11), 2959-2969. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msx232
Jindrich, Katia, Roper, Kathrein E., Lemon, Sussan, Degnan, Bernard M., Reitzel, Adam M. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2017). Origin of the animal circadian clock: diurnal and light-entrained gene expression in the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica. Frontiers in Marine Science, 4 (OCT) 327. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00327
Lipidomics of the sea sponge Amphimedon queenslandica and implication for biomarker geochemistry
Gold, D. A., O'Reilly, S. S., Watson, J., Degnan, B. M., Degnan, S. M., Krömer, J. O. and Summons, R. E. (2017). Lipidomics of the sea sponge Amphimedon queenslandica and implication for biomarker geochemistry. Geobiology, 15 (6), 836-843. doi: 10.1111/gbi.12253
Origin and evolution of the metazoan non-coding regulatory genome
Gaiti, Federico, Calcino, Andrew D., Tanurdzic, Miloš and Degnan, Bernard M. (2017). Origin and evolution of the metazoan non-coding regulatory genome. Developmental Biology, 427 (2), 193-202. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2016.11.013
Watson, Jabin R., Kroemer, Jens O., Degnan, Bernard M. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2017). Seasonal changes in environmental nutrient availability and biomass composition in a coral reef sponge. Marine Biology, 164 (6) 135. doi: 10.1007/s00227-017-3167-0
Grice, Laura F. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2017). Transcriptomic profiling of the allorecognition response to grafting in the demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica. Marine Drugs, 15 (5) 136, 136. doi: 10.3390/md15050136
The origin of Metazoa: a unicellular perspective
Sebe-Pedros, Arnau, Degnan, Bernard M. and Ruiz-Trillo, Inaki (2017). The origin of Metazoa: a unicellular perspective. Nature Reviews Genetics, 18 (8), 498-512. doi: 10.1038/nrg.2017.21
Gaiti, Federico, Jindrich, Katia, Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Roper, Kathrein E., Degnan, Bernard M. and Tanurdzic, Milos (2017). Landscape of histone modifications in a sponge reveals the origin of animal cis-regulatory complexity. Elife, 6 e22194. doi: 10.7554/eLife.22194
Co-option and de novo gene evolution underlie molluscan shell diversity
Aguilera, Felipe, McDougall, Carmel and Degnan, Bernard M. (2017). Co-option and de novo gene evolution underlie molluscan shell diversity. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 34 (4), 779-792. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msw294
The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest
Hall, Michael R., Kocot, Kevin M., Baughman, Kenneth W., Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Gauthier, Marie E. A., Hatleberg, William L. ., Krishnan, Arunkumar, McDougall, Carmel, Motti, Cherie A., Shoguchi, Eiichi, Wang, Tianfang, Xiang, Xueyan, Zhao, Min, Bose, Utpal, Shinzato, Chuya, Hisata, Kanako, Fujie, Manabu, Kanda, Miyuki, Cummins, Scott F., Satoh, Noriyuki, Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2017). The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest. Nature, 544 (7649), 231-234. doi: 10.1038/nature22033
Origin and evolution of the sponge aggregation factor gene family
Grice, Laura F., Gauthier, Marie E. A., Roper, Kathrein E., Fernàndez-Busquets, Xavier, Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2017). Origin and evolution of the sponge aggregation factor gene family. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 34 (5), 1083-1099. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msx058
Ueda, Nobuo, Richards, Gemma S., Degnan, Bernard M., Kranz, Alexandrea, Adamska, Maja, Croll, Roger P. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2016). An ancient role for nitric oxide in regulating the animal pelagobenthic life cycle: evidence from a marine sponge. Scientific Reports, 6 (37546) 37546, 37546. doi: 10.1038/srep37546
The importance of evo-devo to an integrated understanding of molluscan biomineralisation
Jackson, Daniel J. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2016). The importance of evo-devo to an integrated understanding of molluscan biomineralisation. Journal of Structural Biology, 196 (2), 67-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2016.01.005
Gurung, Raj D., Iwata, Masaki, Hiyama, Atsuki, Taira, Wataru, Degnan, Bernard, Degnan, Sandie and Otaki, Joji M. (2016). Comparative morphological analysis of the immature stages of the grass blue butterflies Zizeeria and Zizina (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Zoological Science, 33 (4), 384-400. doi: 10.2108/zs150171
McDougall, Carmel, Woodcroft, Ben J. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2016). The widespread prevalence and functional significance of silk-like structural proteins in metazoan biological materials. PLoS ONE, 11 (7) e0159128, e0159128. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159128
Wang, Tianfang, Nuurai, Parinyaporn, McDougall, Carmel, York, Patrick S., Bose, Utpal, Degnan, Bernard M. and Cummins, Scott F. (2016). Identification of a female spawn-associated Kazal-type inhibitor from the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina. Journal of Peptide Science, 22 (7), 461-470. doi: 10.1002/psc.2887
Kocot, Kevin M., Aguilera, Felipe, McDougall, Carmel, Jackson, Daniel J. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2016). Sea shell diversity and rapidly evolving secretomes: insights into the evolution of biomineralization. Frontiers in Zoology, 13 (23) 23, 23. doi: 10.1186/s12983-016-0155-z
The mid-developmental transition and the evolution of animal body plans
Levin, Michal, Anavy, Leon, Cole, Alison G., Winter, Eitan, Mostov, Natalia, Khair, Sally, Senderovich, Naftalie, Kovalev, Ekaterina, Silver, David H., Feder, Martin, Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Nakanishi, Nagayasu, Simmons, David, Simakov, Oleg, Larsson, Tomas, Liu, Shang-Yun, Jerafi-Vider, Ayelet, Yaniv, Karina, Ryan, Joseph F., Martindale, Mark Q., Rink, Jochen C., Arendt, Detlev, Degnan, Sandie M., Degnan, Bernard M., Hashimshony, Tamar and Yanai, Itai (2016). The mid-developmental transition and the evolution of animal body plans. Nature, 531 (7596), 637-641. doi: 10.1038/nature16994
Bilaterian-like promoters in the highly compact Amphimedon queenslandica genome
Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2016). Bilaterian-like promoters in the highly compact Amphimedon queenslandica genome. Scientific Reports, 6 (Art No.: 22496) 22496, 22496. doi: 10.1038/srep22496
The ontogeny of choanocyte chambers during metamorphosis in the demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica
Sogabe, Shunsuke, Nakanishi, Nagayasu and Degnan, Bernard M. (2016). The ontogeny of choanocyte chambers during metamorphosis in the demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica. Evodevo, 7 (6) 6, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s13227-016-0042-x
Jindrich, Katia and Degnan, Bernard M. (2016). The diversification of the basic leucine zipper family in eukaryotes correlates with the evolution of multicellularity. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 16 (28) 28, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12862-016-0598-z
Host and donor influence on pearls produced by the silver-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima
McDougall, Carmel, Moase, Patrick and Degnan, Bernard M. (2016). Host and donor influence on pearls produced by the silver-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima. Aquaculture, 450, 313-320. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.08.008
Wollesen, Tim, Rodriguez Monje, Sonia Victoria, McDougall, Carmel, Degnan, Bernard M. and Wanninger, Andreas (2015). The ParaHox gene Gsx patterns the apical organ and central nervous system but not the foregut in scaphopod and cephalopod mollusks. EvoDevo, 6 (1) 41, 41. doi: 10.1186/s13227-015-0037-z
Ancestral role of Pax2/5/8 in molluscan brain and multimodal sensory system development
Wollesen, Tim, Rodriguez Monje, Sonia Victoria, Todt, Christiane, Degnan, Bernard M. and Wanninger, Andreas (2015). Ancestral role of Pax2/5/8 in molluscan brain and multimodal sensory system development. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15 (10) 231, 1-19. doi: 10.1186/s12862-015-0505-z
Dynamic and Widespread lncRNA Expression in a Sponge and the Origin of Animal Complexity
Gaiti, Federico, Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Nakanishi, Nagayasu, Calcino, Andrew D., Yanai, Itai, Tanurdzic, Milos and Degnan, Bernard M. (2015). Dynamic and Widespread lncRNA Expression in a Sponge and the Origin of Animal Complexity. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 32 (9), 2367-2382. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msv117
Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Calcino, Andrew D. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2015). Deep developmental transcriptome sequencing uncovers numerous new genes and enhances gene annotation in the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica. BMC Genomics, 16 (1) 387, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12864-015-1588-z
The origin of the ADAR gene family and animal RNA editing
Grice, Laura F. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2015). The origin of the ADAR gene family and animal RNA editing. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15 (1) 4, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/s12862-015-0279-3
Genomic organization of Hox and ParaHox clusters in the echinoderm, Acanthaster planci
Baughman, Kenneth W., McDougall, Carmel, Cummins, Scott F., Hall, Mike, Degnan, Bernard M., Satoh, Nori and Shoguchi, Eiichi (2014). Genomic organization of Hox and ParaHox clusters in the echinoderm, Acanthaster planci. Genesis: The Journal of Genetics and Development, 53 (12), 952-958. doi: 10.1002/dvg.22840
Wollesen, Tim, McDougall, Carmel, Degnan, Bernard M. and Wanninger, Andreas (2014). POU genes are expressed during the formation of individual ganglia of the cephalopod central nervous system. EvoDevo, 5 (41) 41, 41. doi: 10.1186/2041-9139-5-41
Sellars, Melony J., Rao, Min, O'Leary, Zach, Wood, Andrew, Degnan, Bernard M. and Cowley, Jeff A. (2014). Reduced loads of pre-existing Gill-associated virus (GAV) infection in juvenile Penaeus monodon injected with single or multiple GAV-specific dsRNAs. Aquaculture, 434, 272-276. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2014.08.017
Control of shell pigmentation by secretory tubules in the abalone mantle
Budd, Alyssa, McDougall, Carmel, Green, Kathryn and Degnan, Bernard M. (2014). Control of shell pigmentation by secretory tubules in the abalone mantle. Frontiers in Zoology, 11 (1) 62. doi: 10.1186/s12983-014-0062-0
Evolutionary origin of gastrulation: Insights from sponge development
Nakanishi, Nagayasu, Sogabe, Shunsuke and Degnan, Bernard M. (2014). Evolutionary origin of gastrulation: Insights from sponge development. BMC Biology, 12 (26) 26, 26. doi: 10.1186/1741-7007-12-26
BLIND ordering of large-scale transcriptomic developmental timecourses
Anavy, Leon, Levin, Michal, Khair, Sally, Nakanishi, Nagayasu, Fernandez-Valverde, Selene L., Degnan, Bernard M. and Yanai, Itai (2014). BLIND ordering of large-scale transcriptomic developmental timecourses. Development (Cambridge), 141 (5), 1161-1166. doi: 10.1242/dev.105288
Watson, Jabin R., Brennan, Timothy C. R., Degnan, Bernard M., Degnan, Sandie M. and Kromer, Jens O. (2014). Analysis of the biomass composition of the demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica on Heron Island Reef, Australia. Marine Drugs, 12 (6), 3733-3753. doi: 10.3390/md12063733
Aguilera, Felipe, McDougall, Carmel and Degnan, Bernard M. (2014). Evolution of the tyrosinase gene family in bivalve molluscs: independent expansion of the mantle gene repertoire. Acta Biomaterialia, 10 (9), 3855-3865. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.03.031
McDougall, Carmel, Aguilera, Felipe, Moase, Patrick, Lucas, John S. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2013). Pearls. Current Biology, 23 (16), R671-R673. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.05.042
Aguilera, Felipe, McDougall, Carmel and Degnan, Bernard M. (2013). Origin, evolution and classification of type-3 copper proteins: lineage-specific gene expansions and losses across the Metazoa. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 13 (1) 96, 96.1-96.12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-13-96
Rapid evolution of pearl oyster shell matrix proteins with repetitive, low-complexity domains
McDougall, Carmel, Aguilera, Felipe and Degnan, Bernard M. (2013). Rapid evolution of pearl oyster shell matrix proteins with repetitive, low-complexity domains. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 10 (82) 20130041, 20130041.-20130041.10. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0041
Independent evolution of striated muscles in cnidarians and bilaterians
Steinmetz, Patrick R. H., Kraus, Johanna E. M., Larroux, Claire, Hammel, Jorg U., Amon-Hassenzahl, Annette, Houliston, Evelyn, Worheide, Gert, Nickel, Michael, Degnan, Bernard M. and Technau, Ulrich (2012). Independent evolution of striated muscles in cnidarians and bilaterians. Nature, 487 (7406), 231-U1508. doi: 10.1038/nature11180
Origin and Evolution of Laminin Gene Family Diversity
Fahey, Bryony and Degnan, Bernard M. (2012). Origin and Evolution of Laminin Gene Family Diversity. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 29 (7), 1823-1836. doi: 10.1093/molbev/mss060
Richards, Gemma S. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2012). The expression of Delta ligands in the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica suggests an ancient role for Notch signaling in metazoan development. EvoDevo, 3 (1) 15, 15-1-15-15. doi: 10.1186/2041-9139-3-15
Functionalization of a protosynaptic gene expression network
Conaco, Cecilia, Bassett, Danielle S., Zhou, Hongjun, Arcila, Mary Luz, Degnan, Sandie M., Degnan, Bernard M. and Kosik, Kenneth S. (2012). Functionalization of a protosynaptic gene expression network. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109 (Supplement 1), 10612-10618. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1201890109
The VD1/RPD2 alpha 1-neuropeptide is highly expressed in the brain of cephalopod mollusks
Wollesen, Tim, Nishiguchi, Michele K., Seixas, Pedro, Degnan, Bernard M. and Wanninger, Andreas (2012). The VD1/RPD2 alpha 1-neuropeptide is highly expressed in the brain of cephalopod mollusks. Cell and Tissue Research, 348 (3), 439-452. doi: 10.1007/s00441-012-1378-8
First evidence of miniature transposable elements in sponges (Porifera)
Erpenbeck, Dirk, Schmitz, Jurgen, Churakov, Gennady, Huchon, Dorothee, Worheide, Gert and Degnan, Bernard M. (2012). First evidence of miniature transposable elements in sponges (Porifera). Hydrobiologia, 687 (1), 43-47. doi: 10.1007/s10750-011-0775-4
York, Patrick S., Cummins, Scott F., Degnan, Sandie M., Woodcroft, Ben J. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2012). Marked changes in neuropeptide expression accompany broadcast spawnings in the gastropod Haliotis asinina. Frontiers in Zoology, 9 (1) 9, 9.1-9.16. doi: 10.1186/1742-9994-9-9
Conaco, Cecilia, Neveu, Pierre, Zhou, Hongjun, Arcila, Mary L., Degnan, Sandie M., Degnan, Bernard M. and Kosik, Kenneth S. (2012). Transcriptome profiling of the demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica reveals genome-wide events that accompany major life cycle transitions. BMC Genomics, 13 (1) 209, 209.1-209.19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-209
Blue-light-receptive cryptochrome is expressed in a sponge eye lacking neurons and opsin
Rivera, Ajna S., Ozturk, Nuri, Fahey, Bryony, Plachetzki, David C., Degnan, Bernard M., Sancar, Aziz and Oakley, Todd H. (2012). Blue-light-receptive cryptochrome is expressed in a sponge eye lacking neurons and opsin. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215 (8), 1278-1286. doi: 10.1242/jeb.067140
York, Patrick S., Cummins, Scott F., Lucas, Tim, Blomberg, Simon P., Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2012). Differential expression of neuropeptides correlates with growth rate in cultivated Haliotis asinina (Vetigastropoda: Mollusca). Aquaculture, 334-337, 159-168. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.12.019
Kuanpradit, Chitraporn, Stewart, Michael J., York, Patrick S., Degnan, Bernard M., Sobhon, Prasert, Hanna, Peter J., Chavadej, Jittipan and Cummins, Scott F. (2012). Characterization of mucus-associated proteins from abalone (Haliotis) - candidates for chemical signaling. Febs Journal, 279 (3), 437-450. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2011.08436.x
Jackson, Daniel J., Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2012). Variation in rates of early development in Haliotis asinina generate competent larvae of different ages. Frontiers in Zoology, 9 (1) 2, 2. doi: 10.1186/1742-9994-9-2
Kerner, Pierre, Degnan, Sandie M., Marchand, Lauriane, Degnan, Bernhard M. and Vervoort, Michel (2011). Evolution of RNA-binding proteins in animals: Insights from genome-wide analysis in the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 28 (8), 2289-2303. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msr046
Cummins, Scott F., Tollenaere, Alina, Degnan, Bernard M. and Croll, Roger P. (2011). Molecular analysis of two FMRFamide-encoding transcripts expressed during the development of the tropical abalone haliotis asinina. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 519 (10), 2043-2059. doi: 10.1002/cne.22621
Sebe-Pedros, Arnau, de Mendoza, Alex, Lang, B. Franz, Degnan, Bernard M. and Ruiz-Trillo, Inaki (2011). Unexpected repertoire of metazoan transcription factors in the unicellular holozoan Capsaspora owczarzaki. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 28 (3), 1241-1254. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msq309
Extreme aggression in male squid induced by a beta-MSP-like pheromone
Cummins, Scott F., Boal, Jean G., Buresch, Kendra C., Kuanpradit, Chitraporn, Sobhon, Prasert, Holm, Johanna B., Degnan, Bernard M., Nagle, Gregg T. and Hanlon, Roger T. (2011). Extreme aggression in male squid induced by a beta-MSP-like pheromone. Current Biology, 21 (4), 322-327. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.01.038
What sponges can tell us about the evolution of developmental processes
Adamska, Maja, Degnan, Bernard M., Green, Kathryn and Zwafink, Christin (2011). What sponges can tell us about the evolution of developmental processes. Zoology, 114 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.zool.2010.10.003
Modularity of gene-regulatory networks revealed in sea-star development
McDougall, Carmel and Degnan, Bernard M. (2011). Modularity of gene-regulatory networks revealed in sea-star development. BMC biology, 9 (1) 6, 6.1-6.3. doi: 10.1186/1741-7007-9-6
NUMTs in the sponge genome reveal conserved transposition mechanisms in metazoans
Erpenbeck, D., Voigt, O., Adamski, M., Woodcroft, B. J., Hooper, J. N. A., Worheide, G. and Degnan, B. M. (2011). NUMTs in the sponge genome reveal conserved transposition mechanisms in metazoans. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 28 (1), 1-5. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msq217
Jackson, Daniel J., Meyer, Neva P., Seaver, Elaine, Pang, Kevin, McDougall, Carmel, Moy, Vanessa N., Gordon, Kacy, Degnan, Bernard M., Martindale, Mark Q., Burke, Robert D. and Peterson, Kevin J. (2010). Developmental expression of COE across the Metazoa supports a conserved role in neuronal cell-type specification and mesodermal development. Development Genes and Evolution, 220 (7-8), 221-234. doi: 10.1007/s00427-010-0343-3
Izumi, Hiroshi, Gauthier, Marie E.A., Degnan, Bernard M., Ng, Yi Kai, Hewavitharana, Amitha K., Shaw, P. Nicholas and Fuerst, John A. (2010). Diversity of Mycobacterium species from marine sponges and their sensitivity to antagonism by sponge-derived rifamycin-synthesizing actinobacteria in genus Salinispora. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 313 (1), 33-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2010.02118.x
Proteomic analysis of the organic matrix of the abalone Haliotis asinina calcified shell
Marie, Benjamin, Marie, Arul, Jackson, Daniel J., Dubost, Lionel, Degnan, Bernard, Milet, Christian and Marin, Frédéric (2010). Proteomic analysis of the organic matrix of the abalone Haliotis asinina calcified shell. Proteome Science, 8 (1) 54. doi: 10.1186/1477-5956-8-54
Expression of serotonin (5-HT) during CNS development of the cephalopod mollusk, Idiosepius notoides
Wollesen, Tim, Degnan, Bernard M. and Wanninger, Andreas (2010). Expression of serotonin (5-HT) during CNS development of the cephalopod mollusk, Idiosepius notoides. Cell and Tissue Research, 342 (2), 161-178. doi: 10.1007/s00441-010-1051-z
Expression of sex and reproduction related genes in Marsupenaeus japonicus
Callaghan, Tamera R., Degnan, Bernard M. and Sellars, Melony J. (2010). Expression of sex and reproduction related genes in Marsupenaeus japonicus. Marine Biotechnology, 12 (6), 664-667. doi: 10.1007/s10126-009-9254-6
Origin of animal epithelia: Insights from the sponge genome
Fahey, Bryony and Degnan, Bernard M. (2010). Origin of animal epithelia: Insights from the sponge genome. Evolution and Development, 12 (6), 601-617. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2010.00445.x
Bridgham, Jamie T., Eick, Geeta N., Larroux, Claire, Deshpande, Kirti, Harms, Michael J., Gauthier, Marie E. A., Ortlund,Eric A., Degnan, Bernard M. and Thornton, Joseph W. (2010). Protein evolution by molecular tinkering: Diversification of the nuclear receptor superfamily from a ligand-dependent ancestor. PLoS Biology, 8 (10) e1000497, e1000497.1-e1000497.13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000497
Sensory sea slugs: Towards decoding the molecular toolkit required for a mollusc to smell
Cummins, Scott F. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2010). Sensory sea slugs: Towards decoding the molecular toolkit required for a mollusc to smell. Communicative & Integrative Biology, 3 (5), 423-426. doi: 10.4161/cib.3.5.12091
Adamska, Maja, Larroux, Claire, Adamski, Marcin, Green, Kathryn, Lovas, Erica, Koop, Demian, Richards, Gemma S., Zwafink, Christin and Degnan, Bernard M. (2010). Structure and expression of conserved Wnt pathway components in the demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica. Evolution and Development, 12 (5), 494-518. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2010.00435.x
Gauthier, Marie E. A., Du Pasquier, Louis and Degnan, Bernard M. (2010). The genome of the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica provides new perspectives into the origin of Toll-like and interleukin 1 receptor pathways. Evolution and Development, 12 (5), 519-533. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2010.00436.x
The rise of genomics sheds light on the dawn of animals
Degnan, Bernard M. (2010). The rise of genomics sheds light on the dawn of animals. Evolution & Development, 12 (5), 425-427. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2010.00438.x
The Amphimedon queenslandica genome and the evolution of animal complexity
Srivastava, Mansi, Simakov, Oleg, Chapman, Jarrod, Fahey, Bryony, Gauthier, Marie E. A., Mitros, Therese, Richards, Gemma S., Conaco, Cecilia, Dacre, Michael, Hellsten, Uffe, Larroux, Claire, Putnam, Nicholas H., Stanke, Mario, Adamska, Maja, Darling, Aaron, Degnan, Sandie M., Oakley, Todd H., Plachetzki, David C., Zhai, Yufeng F., Adamski, Marcin, Calcino, Andrew, Cummins, Scott F., Goodstein, David M., Harris, Christina, Jackson, Daniel J., Leys, Sally P., Shu, Shengqiang Q., Woodcroft, Ben J., Vervoort, Michel ... Rokhsar, Daniel S. (2010). The Amphimedon queenslandica genome and the evolution of animal complexity. Nature, 466 (7307), 720-726. doi: 10.1038/nature09201
Taft, Ryan, Simons, Cas, Nahkuri, Satu, Oey, Harald, Korbie, Darren J., Mercer, Timothy R., Holst, Jeff, Ritchie, William, Wong, Justin J-L., Rasko, John E. J., Rokhsar, Daniel S., Degnan, Bernard M. and Mattick, John S. (2010). Nuclear-localized tiny RNAs are associated with transcription initiation and splice sites in metazoans. Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, 17 (8), 1030-1035. doi: 10.1038/nsmb.1841
Kranz, Alexandrea M, Tollenaere, Alina, Norris, Belinda J., Degnan, Bernard M. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2010). Identifying the germline in an equally cleaving mollusc: Vasa and Nanos expression during embryonic and larval development of the vetigastropod Haliotis asinina. Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B, Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 314B (4), 267-279. doi: 10.1002/jez.b.21336
Evolutionary genomics of the Fox genes: Origin of gene families and the ancestry of gene clusters
Shimeld, Sebastian M., Degnan, Bernard M. and Luke, Graham N. (2010). Evolutionary genomics of the Fox genes: Origin of gene families and the ancestry of gene clusters. Genomics, 95 (5), 256-260. doi: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2009.08.002
Male accessory gland protein reduces egg laying in a simultaneous hermaphrodite
Koene, Joris M., Sloot, Wiebe, Montagne-Wajer, Kora, Cummins, Scott F., Degnan, Bernard M., Smith, John S., Nagle, Gregg T. and ter Maat, Andries (2010). Male accessory gland protein reduces egg laying in a simultaneous hermaphrodite. PLoS One, 5 (4) e10117, e10117. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010117
Cummins, Scott F., Nuurai, Parinyaporn, Nagle, Gregg T. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2010). Conservation of the egg-laying hormone neuropeptide and attractin pheromone in the spotted sea hare, Aplysia dactylomela. Peptides, 31 (3), 394-401. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2009.10.010
Wollesen, Tim, Cummins, Scott F., Degnan, Bernard M. and Wanninger, Andreas (2010). FMRFamide gene and peptide expression during central nervous system development of the cephalopod mollusk, Idiosepius notoides. Evolution and Development, 12 (2), 113-130. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2010.00398.x
Parallel evolution of nacre building gene sets in molluscs
Jackson, Daniel J., McDougall, Carmel, Woodcroft, Ben, Moase, Patrick, Rose, Robert A., Kube, Michael, Reinhardt, Richard, Rokhsar, Daniel S., Montagnani, Caroline, Joubert, Caroline, Piquemal, David and Degnan, Bernard M. (2010). Parallel evolution of nacre building gene sets in molluscs. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 27 (3), 591-608. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msp278
Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2010). The initiation of metamorphosis as an ancient polyphenic trait and its role in metazoan life-cycle evolution. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, 365 (1540), 641-651. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2009.0248
Early evolution of the LIM homeobox gene family
Srivastava, Mansi, Larroux, Claire, Lu, Daniel R., Mohanty, Kareshma, Chapman, Jarrod, Degnan, Bernard M. and Rokhsar, Daniel S. (2010). Early evolution of the LIM homeobox gene family. BMC Biology, 8 (1) 4, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/1741-7007-8-4
Maritz, Karin, Calcino, Andrew, Fahey, Bryony, Degnan, Bernie and Degnan, Sandie M. (2010). Remarkable consistency of larval release in the spermcast-mating demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica (Hooper and van Soest). The Open Marine Biology Journal, 4, 57-64. doi: 10.2174/1874450801004010057
Maritz, Karin, Calcino, Andrew, Fahey, Bryony, Degnan, Bernie and Degnan, Sandie M. (2010). Remarkable consistency of larval release in the spermcast-mating demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica (Hooper and van Soest). The Open Marine Biology Journal, 4 (Special Issue #001), 57-64. doi: 10.2174/1874450801004010057
Early evolution of metazoan transcription factors
Degnan, BM, Vervoort, M, Larroux, C and Richards, GS (2009). Early evolution of metazoan transcription factors. Current Opinion In Genetics & Development, 19 (6), 591-599. doi: 10.1016/j.gde.2009.09.008
Origin and evolution of the Notch signalling pathway: An overview from eukaryotic genomes
Gazave, Eve, Lapebie, Pascal, Richards, Gemma, Brunet, Frederic, Ereskovsky, Alexander, Degnan, Bernard M., Borchiellini, Carole, Vervoort, Michel and Renard, Emmanuelle (2009). Origin and evolution of the Notch signalling pathway: An overview from eukaryotic genomes. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 9 (249) 249, 249.1-249.27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-9-249
Development of the Neuromuscular System During Asexual Propagation in an Invertebrate Chordate
Tiozzo, S, Murray, M, Degnan, BM, De Tomaso, AW and Croll, RP (2009). Development of the Neuromuscular System During Asexual Propagation in an Invertebrate Chordate. Developmental Dynamics, 238 (8), 2081-2094. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.22023
Evolution of a Novel Carotenoid-Binding Protein Responsible for Crustacean Shell Color
Wade, Nicholas M., Tollenaere, Alina, Hall, Mike R. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2009). Evolution of a Novel Carotenoid-Binding Protein Responsible for Crustacean Shell Color. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 26 (8), 1851-1864. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msp092
Cummins, S. F., Leblanc, L., Degnan, B. M. and Nagle, G. T. (2009). Molecular identification of candidate chemoreceptor genes and signal transduction components in the sensory epithelium of Aplysia. Journal of Experimental Biology, 212 (13), 2037-2044. doi: 10.1242/jeb.026427
Cummins, Scott F., Erpenbeck, Dirk, Zou, Zhihua, Claudianos, Charlies, Moroz, Leonid L., Nagle, Greg T. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2009). Candidate chemoreceptor subfamilies differentially expressed in the chemosensory organs of the mollusc Aplysia. BMC Biology, 7 (1) 28, 28-1-28-20. doi: 10.1186/1741-7007-7-28
Panasophonkul, S, Apisawetakan, S, Cummins, S, York, P, Degnan, B, Hanna, P, Saitongdee, P, Sobhon, P and Sretarugsa, P (2009). Molecular characterization and analysis of a truncated serotonin receptor gene expressed in neural and reproductive tissues of abalone. HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY, 131 (5), 629-642. doi: 10.1007/s00418-009-0555-7
Roper, K. E., Beamish, J., Garson, M. J., Skilleter, G. A. and Degnan, B. M. (2009). Convergent antifouling activities of structurally distinct bioactive compounds synthesized within two sympatric Haliclona Demosponges. Marine Biotechnology, 11 (2), 188-198. doi: 10.1007/s10126-008-9132-7
Robertson, Anthony J., Larroux, Claire, Degnan, Bernard M. and Coffman, James A. (2009). The evolution of Runx genes II. The C-terminal Groucho recruitment motif is present in both eumetazoans and homoscleromorphs but absent in a haplosclerid demosponge. BMC Research Notes, 2 (59) 59, 59.1-59.9. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-2-59
Tompkins-MacDonald, GJ, Gallin, WJ, Sakarya, O, Degnan, B, Leys, SP and Boland, LM (2009). Expression of a poriferan potassium channel: insights into the evolution of ion channels in metazoans. Journal of Experimental Biology, 212 (6), 761-767. doi: 10.1242/jeb.026971
Williams, Elizabeth A., Degnan, Bernard M., Gunter, Helen, Jackson, Daniel J., Woodcroft, Ben J. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2009). Widespread transcriptional changes pre-empt the critical pelagic–benthic transition in the vetigastropod Haliotis asinina. Molecular Ecology, 18 (5), 1006-1025. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.04078.x
Cummins, SF, York, PS, Hanna, PJ, Degnan, BM and Croll, RP (2009). Expression of prohormone convertase 2 and the generation of neuropeptides in the developing nervous system of the gastropod Haliotis. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 53 (7), 1081-1088. doi: 10.1387/ijdb.082791sc
Nacre Evolution: A Proteomic Approach
Marie, Benjamin, Le Roy, Nathalie, Marie, Arul, Dubost, Lionel, Milet, Christian, Bedouet, Laurent, Becchi, Michel, Zanella-Cleon, Isabelle, Jackson, Daniel, Degnan, Bernard, Luquet, Gilles and Marin, Frédéric (2009). Nacre Evolution: A Proteomic Approach. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 1187 1187-KK01-03, 1-6. doi: 10.1557/PROC-1187-KK01-03
Kvennefors, E.Charlotte E., Leggat, William, Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove, Degnan, Bernard M. and Barnes, Andrew C. (2008). An ancient and variable mannose-binding lectin from the coral Acropora millepora binds both pathogens and symbionts. Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 32 (12), 1582-1592. doi: 10.1016/j.dci.2008.05.010
Analysis of Cell Movement in Amphimedon Embryos by Injection of Fluorescent Tracers
Adamska, Maja and Degnan, Bernard M. (2008). Analysis of Cell Movement in Amphimedon Embryos by Injection of Fluorescent Tracers. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 3 (12), pdb.prot5097. doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5097
Genotyping individual Amphimedon embryos, larvae, and adults
Degnan, Sandie M., Craigie, Alina and Degnan, Bernard M. (2008). Genotyping individual Amphimedon embryos, larvae, and adults. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 3 (12), pdb.prot5098. doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5098
Isolation of Amphimedon Developmental Material
Leys, Sally P., Larroux, Claire, Gauthier, Marie, Adamska, Maja, Fahey, Bryony, Richards, Gemma S., Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2008). Isolation of Amphimedon Developmental Material. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 3 (12), pdb.prot5095. doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5095
Degnan, Bernard M., Adamska, Maja, Craigie, Alina, Degnan, Sandie M., Fahey, Bryony, Gauthier, Marie, Hooper, John N. A., Larroux, Claire, Leys, Sally P., Lovas, Erica and Richards, Gemma S. (2008). The demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica: Reconstructing the ancestral metazoan genome and deciphering the origin of animal multicellularity. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 3 (12), 1-6. doi: 10.1101/pdb.emo108
Whole-Mount In Situ Hybridization in Amphimedon
Larroux, Claire, Fahey, Bryony, Adamska, Maja, Richards, Gemma S., Gauthier, Marie, Green, Kathryn, Lovas, Erica and Degnan, Bernard M. (2008). Whole-Mount In Situ Hybridization in Amphimedon. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 3 (12), pdb.prot5096. doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5096
Walker, S.J., Degnan, B. M., Hooper, J.N.A. and Skilleter, G. A. (2008). Will Increased Storm Disturbance Affect the Biodiversity of Intertidal, Nonscleractinian Sessile Fauna on Coral Reefs?. Global Change Biology, 14 (11), 2755-2770. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01644.x
Exposito, Jean-Yves, Larroux, Claire, Cluzel, Caroline, Valcourt, Ulrich, Lethias, Claire and Degnan, Bernard M. (2008). Demosponge and Sea Anemone Fibrillar Collagen Diversity Reveals the Early Emergence of A/C Clades and the Maintenance of the Modular Structure of Type V/XI Collagens from Sponge to Human. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283 (42), 28226-28235. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M804573200
Early origins and evolution of microRNAs and Piwi-interacting RNAs in animals
Grimson, A., Srivastava, M., Fahey, B., Woodcroft, B., Chiang, H.R., King, N., Degnan, B.M., Rokhsar, D.S. and Bartel, D.P. (2008). Early origins and evolution of microRNAs and Piwi-interacting RNAs in animals. Nature, 455 (7217), 1193-1197. doi: 10.1038/nature07415
Sponge Genes Provide New Insight into the Evolutionary Origin of the Neurogenic Circuit
Richards, Gemma S., Simionato, Elena, Perron, Muriel, Adamska, Maja, Vervoort, Michel and Degnan, Bernard M. (2008). Sponge Genes Provide New Insight into the Evolutionary Origin of the Neurogenic Circuit. Current Biology, 18 (15), 1156-1161. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.06.074
Gunter, H. and Degnan, B. M. (2008). Impact of ecologically relevant heat shocks on Hsp developmental function in the vetigastropod Haliotis asinina. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B-Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 310B (5), 450-464. doi: 10.1002/jez.b.21217
Fahey, B., Larroux, C., Woodcroft, B. and Degnan, B.M. (2008). Does the high gene density in the Sponge NK Homeobox gene cluster reflect limited regulatory capacity?. Biological Bulletin, 214 (3), 205-217. doi: 10.2307/25470664
Gostling, N. J., Thomas, C., Greenwood, J. M., Dong, X., Bengston, S., Raff, E.C., Degnan, B. M., Stampanoni, M and Donoghue, P.C.J. (2008). Deciphering the fossil record of early bilaterian embryonic development in light of experimental taphonomy. Evolution & Development, 10 (3), 339-349. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2008.00242.x
Control of shell colour changes in the lobster, Panulirus cygnus
Wade, N.M., Melville-Smith, R., Degnan, B. M. and Hall, M.R. (2008). Control of shell colour changes in the lobster, Panulirus cygnus. Journal of Experimental Biology, 211 (9), 1512-1519. doi: 10.1242/jeb.012930
Jacobs, M.W., Degnan, B.M., Bishop, J.D.D. and Strathmann, R.R. (2008). Early activation of adult organ differentiation during delay of metamorphosis in solitary ascidians, and consequences for juvenile growth. Invertebrate Biology, 127 (2), 217-236. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2008.00125.x
Genesis and expansion of metazoan transcription factor gene classes
Larroux, C., Luke, G. N., Koopman, P., Rokhsar, D. S., Shimeld, S. M. and Degnan, B. M. (2008). Genesis and expansion of metazoan transcription factor gene classes. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 25 (5), 980-996. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msn047
Cummins, S. F., Degnan, B. M. and Nagle, G. T. (2008). Characterization of Aplysia Alb-1, a candidate water-borne protein pheromone released during egg laying. Peptides, 29 (2), 152-161. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2007.07.031
Gauthier, Marie and Degnan, Bernard M. (2008). Partitioning of genetically distinct cell populations in chimeric juveniles of the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica. Developmental & Comparative Immunology, 32 (11), 1270-1280. doi: 10.1016/j.dci.2008.04.002
Gauthier, M. and Degnan, B.M. (2008). The transcription factor NF-κB in the demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica : insights on the evolutionary origin of the Rel homology domain. Development Genes and Evolution, 218 (1), 23-32. doi: 10.1007/s00427-007-0197-5
Koop, Demian, Richards, Gemma S., Wanninger, Andreas, Gunter, Helen M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2007). The role of MAPK signaling in patterning and establishing axial symmetry in the gastropod Haliotis asinina. Developmental Biology, 311 (1), 200-212. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2007.08.035
The origins of novel protein interactions during animal opsin evolution
Plachetzki, David C., Degnan, Bernard M. and Oakley, Todd H. (2007). The origins of novel protein interactions during animal opsin evolution. PLoS One, 2 (10) e1054, e1054.1-e1054.9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001054
Aplysia temptin - the ' glue ' in the water-borne attractin pheromone complex
Cummins, Scott F., Xie, Fang, de Vries, Melissa R., Annangudi, Suresh P., Misra, Milind, Degnan, Bernard M., Sweedler, Jonathan V., Nagle, Gregg T. and Schein, Catherine H. (2007). Aplysia temptin - the ' glue ' in the water-borne attractin pheromone complex. The FEBS Journal, 274 (20), 5425-5437. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.06070.x
Sponge Paleogenomics Reveals an Ancient Role for Carbonic Anhydrase in Skeletogenesis
Jackson, Daniel J., Macis, Luciana, Reitner, Joachim, Degnan, Bernard M. and Worheide, Gert (2007). Sponge Paleogenomics Reveals an Ancient Role for Carbonic Anhydrase in Skeletogenesis. Science, 316 (5833), 1893-1895. doi: 10.1126/science.1141560
Sellars, M. J., Lyons, R. E., Grewe, P. M., Vuocolo, T., Leeton, L., Coman, G. J., Degnan, B. M. and Preston, N. P. (2007). A PL10 vasa-like gene in the Kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus (Bate) is expressed during development in the adult gonad. Marine Biotechnology, 9 (3), 377-387. doi: 10.1007/s10126-007-6118-9
A post-synaptic scaffold at the origin of the animal kingdom
Sakarya, O., Armstrong, K. A., Adamska, M. A., Adamski, M. R., Wang, I-F., Tidor, B., Degnan, B. M., Oakley, T. H. and Kosik, K. S. (2007). A post-synaptic scaffold at the origin of the animal kingdom. PLoS ONE, 2 (6) e506, 1-9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0000506
Affinities of the family Sollasellidae (Porifera, Demospongiae). II. Molecular evidence
Erpenbeck, Dirk, Hooper, John N. A., List-Armitage, Sue E., Degnan, Bernard M., Wörheide, Gert and van Soest, Rob W. M. (2007). Affinities of the family Sollasellidae (Porifera, Demospongiae). II. Molecular evidence. Contributions to Zoology, 76 (2), 95-102. doi: 10.1163/18759866-07602003
Erpenbeck, D., Cleary, D. F. R., Voigt, O., Nichols, S. A., Degnan, B. M., Hooper, J. N. A. and Worheide, G. (2007). Analysis of evolutionary, biogeographical and taxonomic patterns of nucleotide composition in demosponge rRNA. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 87 (6), 1607-1614. doi: 10.1017/S0025315407058183
Gunter, H. M. and Degnan, B. M. (2007). Developmental expression of Hsp90, Hsp70 and HSF during morphogenesis in the vetigastropod Haliotis asinina. Development Genes and Evolution, 217 (8), 603-612. doi: 10.1007/s00427-007-0171-2
de la Vega, E., Degnan, B. M., Hall, M. R. and Wilson, K. J. (2007). Differential expression of immune-related genes and transposable elements in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) exposed to a range of environmental stressors. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 23 (5), 1072-1088. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.05.001
Dynamic expression of ancient and novel molluscan shell genes during ecological transitions
Jackson, D. J., Worheide, G. and Degnan, B. M. (2007). Dynamic expression of ancient and novel molluscan shell genes during ecological transitions. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 7 (160) 160, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-7-160
Erpenbeck, D., Voigt, O., Adamski, M., Adamska, M., Hooper, J. N. A., Worheide, G. and Degnan, B. M. (2007). Mitochondrial diversity of early-branching metazoa is revealed by the complete mt genome of a Haplosclerid Demosponge. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 24 (1), 19-22. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msl154
Simionato, E., Ledent, V., Richards, G., Thomas-Chollier, M., Kerner, P., Coornaert, D., Degnan, B. M. and Vervoort, M. (2007). Origin and diversification of the basic helix-loop-helix gene family in metazoans: Insights from comparative genomics. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 7 (33) 33, 1-18. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-7-33
Erpenbeck, D., Nichols, S. A., Voigt, O., Dohrmann, M., Degnan, B. M., Hooper, J. N. A. and Worheide, G. (2007). Phylogenetic analyses under secondary structure-specific substitution models outperform traditional approaches: Case studies with diploblast LSU. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 64 (5), 543-557. doi: 10.1007/s00239-006-0146-3
Imron, Jeffrey, Bernadine, Hale, Peter, Degnan, Bernard M. and Degnan, Sandie M. (2007). Pleistocene isolation and recent gene flow in Haliotis asinina, an Indo-Pacific vetigastropod with limited dispersal capacity. Molecular Ecology, 16 (2), 289-304. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2006.03141.x
Sellars, M. J., Vuocolo, T., Leeton, L. A., Coman, G. J., Degnan, B. M. and Preston, N. P. (2007). Real-time RT-PCR quantification of Kuruma shrimp transcripts: A comparison of relative and absolute quantification procedures. Journal of Biotechnology, 129 (3), 391-399. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2007.01.029
Stress-induced gene expression profiling in the black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon
de la Vega, E., Hall, M. R., Wilson, K. J., Reverter, A., Woods, R. G. and Degnan, B. M. (2007). Stress-induced gene expression profiling in the black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon. Physiological Genomics, 31 (1), 126-138. doi: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00068.2007
The NK homeobox gene cluster predates the origin of Hox genes
Larroux, C., Fahey, B., Degnan, S. M., Adamski, M., Rokhsar, D. S. and Degnan, B. M. (2007). The NK homeobox gene cluster predates the origin of Hox genes. Current Biology, 17 (8), 706-710. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.03.008
Sellars, Melony J., Coman, Greg J., Callaghan, Tamera R., Arnold, Stuart J., Wakeling, Jan, Degnan, Bernard M. and Preston, Nigel P. (2007). The effect of ionizing irradiation of post-larvae on subsequent survival and reproductive performance in the Kuruma shrimp, Penaeus (Marmpenaeus) japonicus (Bate). Aquaculture, 264 (1-4), 309-322. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.01.009
The evolutionary origin of hedgehog proteins
Adamska, M., Matus, D. Q., Adamski, M., Green, K., Rokhsar, D. S., Martindale, M. Q. and Degnan, B. M. (2007). The evolutionary origin of hedgehog proteins. Current Biology, 17 (19), R836-R837. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.08.010
Erpenbeck, D., List-Armitage, S., Alvarez, B., Degnan, B. M., Worheide, G. and Hooper, J. N. A. (2007). The systematics of Raspailiidae (Demospongiae: Poecilosclerida: Microcionina) re-analysed with a ribosomal marker. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 87 (6), 1571-1576. doi: 10.1017/S0025315407058201
Adamska, Maja, Degnan, Sandie M., Green, Kathryn M., Adamski, Marcin, Craigie, Alina, Larroux, Claire and Degnan, Bernard M. (2007). Wnt and TGF-b expression in the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica and the origin of metazoan embryonic patterning. PLoS One, 2 (10) e1031, 1-6. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001031
The effect of larval age on morphology and gene expression during ascidian metamorphosis
Jacobs, Molly, Degnan, Sandie M., Woods, Rick, Williams, Elizabeth, Roper, Kathrein E., Green, Kathryn and Degnan, Bernard M. (2006). The effect of larval age on morphology and gene expression during ascidian metamorphosis. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 46 (6), 760-776. doi: 10.1093/icb/icl015
Degnan, Sandie M., Imron, Geiger, Daniel L. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2006). Evolution in temperate and tropical seas: Disparate patterns in southern hemisphere abalone (Mollusca : Vetigastropoda : Haliotidae). Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution, 41 (1), 249-256. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.06.023
A rapidly evolving secretome builds and patterns a sea shell
Jackson, Daniel J., McDougall, Carmel, Green, Kathryn, Simpson, Fiona, Worheide, Gert and Degnan, Bernard M. (2006). A rapidly evolving secretome builds and patterns a sea shell. BMC Biology, 4 (40) 40, 40-49. doi: 10.1186/1741-7007-4-40
Larroux, Claire, Fahey, Bryony, Liubicich, Danielle, Hinman, Veronica F., Gauthier, Marie, Gongora, Milena, Green,Kathryn, Worheide, Gert, Leys, Sally P. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2006). Developmental expression of transcription factor genes in a demosponge: insights into the origin of metazoan multicellularity. Evolution & Development, 8 (2), 150-173. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2006.00086.x
Jackson, Daniel J. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2006). Expressed sequence tag analysis of genes expressed during development of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina. Journal of Shellfish Research, 25 (1), 225-231. doi: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[225:ESTAOG]2.0.CO;2
Lucas, T., Macbeth, M., Degnan, S. M., Knibb, W. and Degnan, B. M. (2006). Heritability estimates for growth in the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina using microsatellites to assign parentage. Aquaculture, 259 (1-4), 146-152. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.05.039
Rice, T., McGraw, E, OBrien, E. K., Reverter, A., Jackson, D. J. and Degnan, B. M. (2006). Parasitic castration by the digenian trematode Allopodocotyle sp alters gene expression in the brain of the host mollusc Haliotis asinina. Febs Letters, 580 (15), 3769-3774. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2006.05.068
Sellars, M. J., Degnan, B. M. and Preston, N. P. (2006). Production of triploid Kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus (Penaeus) japonicus (Bate) nauplii through inhibition of polar body I, or polar body I and II extrusion using 6-dimethylaminopurine. Aquaculture, 256 (1-4), 337-345. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.02.052
de la Vega, E., Hall, M. R., Degnan, B. M. and Wilson, K. J. (2006). Short-term hyperthermic treatment of Penaeus monodon increases expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and reduces replication of gill associated virus (GAV). Aquaculture, 253 (1-4), 82-90. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.07.041
Sellars, M. J., Coman, F. E., Degnan, B. M. and Preston, N. P. (2006). The effectiveness of heat, cold and 6-dimethylaminopurine shocks for inducing tetraploidy in the Kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus (Bate). Journal of Shellfish Research, 25 (2), 631-637. doi: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[631:TEOHCA]2.0.CO;2
The origin of the pelagobenthic metazoan life cycle: what's sex got to do with it?
Degnan, S. M. and Degnan, B. M. (2006). The origin of the pelagobenthic metazoan life cycle: what's sex got to do with it?. Integrative And Comparative Biology, 46 (6), 683-690. doi: 10.1093/icb/icl028
Leys, S. P., Rohksar, D. S. and Degnan, B. M. (2005). Sponges. Current Biology, 15 (4), R114-R115. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.02.005
Jackson, D. J., Ellemor, N. and Degnan, B. M. (2005). Correlating gene expression with larval competence and the effect of age and parentage on metamorphosis in the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina. Marine Biology, 147 (3), 681-697. doi: 10.1007/s00227-005-1603-z
Delay of metamorphosis in solitary ascidians: Genetics, morphology, and ecology
Jacobs, M. W. and Degnan, B. M. (2005). Delay of metamorphosis in solitary ascidians: Genetics, morphology, and ecology. Integrative And Comparative Biology, 45 (6), 1020-1020.
Developmental expression of two Haliotis asinina hemocyanin isoforms
Streit, K., Jackson, D. J., Degnan, B. M. and Lieb, B. (2005). Developmental expression of two Haliotis asinina hemocyanin isoforms. Differentiation, 73 (7), 341-349. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-0436.2005.00035.x
Lucas, T., O'Brien, E. K., Cribb, T. and Degnan, B. M. (2005). Digenean trematodes infecting the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina have species-specific cercarial emergence patterns that follow daily or semilunar spawning cycles. Marine Biology, 148 (2), 285-292. doi: 10.1007/s00227-005-0077-3
Wade, N., Goulter, K. C., Wilson, K. J., Hall, M. R. and Degnan, B. M. (2005). Esterified astaxanthin levels in lobster epithelia correlate with shell colour intensity: Potential role in crustacean shell colour formation. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology B-biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 141 (3), 307-313. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2005.04.004
Wanninger, A., Koop, D. and Degnan, B. M. (2005). Immunocytochemistry and metamorphic fate of the larval nervous system of Triphyllozoon mucronatum (Ectoprocta : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata). Zoomorphology, 124 (4), 161-170. doi: 10.1007/s00435-005-0004-7
Skilleter, Greg A., Russell, Bayden D., Degnan, Bernard M. and Garson, Mary J. (2005). Living in a potentially toxic environment: comparisons of endofauna in two congeneric sponges from the Great Barrier Reef. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 304, 67-75. doi: 10.3354/meps304067
Nervous and muscle system development in Phascolion strombus (Sipuncula)
Wanninger, A., Koop, D., Bromham, L., Noonan, E. and Degnan, B. M. (2005). Nervous and muscle system development in Phascolion strombus (Sipuncula). Development, Genes And Evolution, 215 (10), 509-518. doi: 10.1007/s00427-005-0012-0
Degnan, B. M. and Adamska, M. (2005). Pre-mesoderm: The expression of Wnts during sponge gastrulation and their ancestral role in metazoan development. Integrative And Comparative Biology, 45 (6), 986-986.
Sponge Development and Antiquity of Animal Pattern Formation
Degnan, Bernard M., Leys, Sally P. and Larroux, Claire (2005). Sponge Development and Antiquity of Animal Pattern Formation. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 45 (2), 335-341. doi: 10.1093/icb/45.2.335
Sellars, M. J., Degnan, B. M., Carrington, L. E. and Preston, N. P. (2005). The effects of ionizing radiation on the reproductive capacity of adult Penaeus (Marsupenaeus) japonicus (Bate). Aquaculture, 250 (1-2), 194-200. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.04.036
Developmental and heat shock response roles of Hsp90 in Haliotis asinina larvae
Gunter, H. M. and Degnan, B. M. (2004). Developmental and heat shock response roles of Hsp90 in Haliotis asinina larvae. Integrative And Comparative Biology, 44 (6), 703-703.
Gene expression during early ascidian metamorphosis requires signaling by Hemps, an EGF-like protein
Woods, R. G., Roper, K. E., Gauthier, M., Bebell, L. M., Sung, K., Degnan, B. M. and Lavin, M. F. (2004). Gene expression during early ascidian metamorphosis requires signaling by Hemps, an EGF-like protein. Development, 131 (12), 2921-2933. doi: 10.1242/dev.01120
Larval settlement and metamorphosis: Marine ecology meets developmental biology
Degnan, B (2004). Larval settlement and metamorphosis: Marine ecology meets developmental biology. Zoological Science, 21 (12), 1232-1233.
Piecing together evolution of the vertebrate endocrine system
Campbell, RK, Satoh, N and Degnan, BM (2004). Piecing together evolution of the vertebrate endocrine system. Trends In Genetics, 20 (8), 359-366. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2004.06.005
de la Vega, Enrique, Degnan, Bernard M., Hall, Michael R., Cowley, Jeff A. and Wilson, Kate J. (2004). Quantitative real-time RT-PCR Assay for GAV demonstrates that handling stress leads to rapid increases in viral titre in Penaeus monodon. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 59 (3), 195-203. doi: 10.3354/dao059195
O’Brien, Elizabeth K. and Degan, Bernard M. (2003). Expression of Pax258 in the gastropod statocyst: insights into the antiquity of metazoan geosensory organs. Evolution & Development, 5 (6), 572-578. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-142X.2003.03062.x
Expression of anterior Hox genes during larval development of the gastropod Haliotis asinina
Hinman, Veronica F., O'Brien, Elizabeth K., Richards, Gemma S. and Degnan, Bernard M (2003). Expression of anterior Hox genes during larval development of the gastropod Haliotis asinina. Evolution and Development, 5 (5), 508-521. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-142X.2003.03056.x
Yagi, Kasumi, Satou, Yutaka, Mazet, Francoise, Shimeld, Sebastian M., Degnan, Bernard, Rokhsar, Daniel, Levine, Michael, Kohara, Yuji and Satoh, Nori (2003). A genomewide survey of developmental genes in Ciona intestinalis: III. Genes for Fox, ETS, nuclear receptors and NF- kB. Development Genes and Evolution, 213 (5-6), 235-244. doi: 10.1007/s00427-003-0322-z
Distribution of a nematocyst-bearing sponge in relation to potential coral donors
Russell, B. D., Degnan, B. M, Garson, M. J. and Skilleter, G. A. (2003). Distribution of a nematocyst-bearing sponge in relation to potential coral donors. Coral Reefs, 22 (1), 11-16. doi: 10.1007/s00338-002-0271-4
Yamada, L., Kobayashi, K., Degnan, B., Satoh, N. and Satou, Y. (2003). A genomewide survey of developmentally relevant genes in Ciona intestinalis - IV. Genes for HMG transcriptional regulators, bZip and GATA/Gli/Zic/Snail. Development Genes And Evolution, 213 (5-6), 245-253. doi: 10.1007/s00427-003-0316-x
Satou, Y., Sasakura, Y., Yamada, L., Imai, K. S., Satoh, N. and Degnan, B. (2003). A genomewide survey of developmentally relevant genes in Ciona intestinalis - V. Genes for receptor tyrosine kinase pathway and Notch signaling pathway. Development Genes And Evolution, 213 (5-6), 254-263. doi: 10.1007/s00427-003-0317-9
Dehal, Paramvir, Satou, Yutaka, Campbell, Robert K., Chapman, Jarrod, Degnan, Bernard, De Tomaso, Anthony, Davidson, Brad, Gregorio, Anna Di, Gelpke, Maarten, Goodstein, David M., Harafuji, Naoe, Hastings, Kenneth E. M., Ho, Isaac, Hotta, Kohji, Huang, Wayne, Kawashima, Takeshi, Lemaire, Patrick, Martinez, Diego, Meinertzhagen, Ian A., Necula, Simona, Nonaka, Masaru, Putnam, Nik, Rash, Sam, Saiga, Hidetoshi, Satake, Masanobu, Terry, Astrid, Yamada, Lixy, Wang, Hong-Gang, Awazu, Satoko ... Rokhsar, Daniel S. (2002). The draft genome sequence of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis: insights into the evolutionary origins of chordates and vertebrates. Science, 298 (5601), 2157-2167. doi: 10.1126/science.1080049
Byssal attachment and movement of Amusium balloti (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) spat
Wang, Sizhong, Duncan, Peter F., Knibb, Wayne and Degnan, Bernard M. (2002). Byssal attachment and movement of Amusium balloti (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) spat. Journal of Shellfish Research, 21 (2), 563-569.
Wörheide, Gert, Hooper, John N. A. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2002). Phylogeography of western Pacific Leucetta 'chagosensis' (Porifera: Calcarea) from ribosomal DNA sequences: implications for population history and conservation of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (Australia). Molecular Ecology, 11 (9), 1753-1768. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2002.01570.x
O’Brien, Elizabeth K. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2002). Pleiotropic developmental expression of HasPOUIII, a class III POU gene, in the gastropod Haliotis asinina. Mechanisms of Development, 114 (1-2), 129-132. doi: 10.1016/S0925-4773(02)00037-0
Hinman, V. F. and Degnan, B. M. (2002). Mox homeobox expression in muscle lineage of the gastropod Haliotis asinina: evidence for a conserved role in bilaterian myogenesis. Development Genes and Evolution, 212 (3), 141-144. doi: 10.1007/s00427-002-0223-6
Spectral sensitivity in a sponge larva
Leys, S. P., Cronin, T. W., Degnan, B. M. and Marshall, J. N. (2002). Spectral sensitivity in a sponge larva. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. Sensory, Neural and Behavioral Physiology, 188 (3), 199-202. doi: 10.1007/s00359-002-0293-y
A sponge allelochemical induces ascidian settlement but inhibits metamorphosis
Green, K. M., Russell, B. D., Clark, R. J., Jones, M. K ., Garson, M. J., Skilleter, G. A. and Degnan, B. M. (2002). A sponge allelochemical induces ascidian settlement but inhibits metamorphosis. Marine Biology, 140 (2), 355-363. doi: 10.1007/s002270100698
O'Brien, E. K. and Degnan, B. M. (2002). Developmental expression of a class IV POU gene in the gastropod Haliotis asinina supports a conserved role in sensory cell development in bilaterians. Development Genes and Evolution, 212 (8), 394-398. doi: 10.1007/s00427-002-0256-x
Ecological regulation of development: Induction of marine invertebrate metamorphosis
Jackson, Daniel J., Leys, Sally P., Hinman, Veronica F., Woods, Rick F. G., Lavin, Martin F. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2002). Ecological regulation of development: Induction of marine invertebrate metamorphosis. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 46 (4), 679-686.
Leys, SP and Degnan, BM (2002). Embryogenesis and metamorphosis in a haplosclerid demosponge: gastrulation and transdifferentiation of larval ciliated cells to choanocytes. Invertebrate Biology, 121 (3), 171-189. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2002.tb00058.x
Evolution and developmental expression of nuclear receptor genes in the ascidian Herdmania
Devine, Christine, Hinman, Veronica F. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2002). Evolution and developmental expression of nuclear receptor genes in the ascidian Herdmania. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 46 (4), 687-692.
Evolution and developmental expression of nuclear receptor genes in the ascidian Herdmania.
Devine, C., Hinman, V. F. and Degnan, B. M (2002). Evolution and developmental expression of nuclear receptor genes in the ascidian Herdmania.. The International Journal of Developmental Biology, 46 (4), 687-692.
The draft genome of Ciona intestinalis: Insights into chordate and vertebrate origins
Dehal, P., Satou, Y., Campbell, R. K., Chapman, J., Degnan, B., De Tomaso, A., Davidson, B., Di Gregorio, A., Gelpke, M., Goodstein, D. M., Harafuji, N., Hastings, K. E. M., Ho, I., Hotta, K. and Huang, W. (2002). The draft genome of Ciona intestinalis: Insights into chordate and vertebrate origins. Science, 298 (5601), 2157-2167. doi: 10.1126/science.1080049
Cytological basis of photoresponsive behavior in a sponge larva
Leys, Sally P. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2001). Cytological basis of photoresponsive behavior in a sponge larva. Biological Bulletin, 201 (3), 323-338. doi: 10.2307/1543611
Microsatellite genotyping of individual abalone larvae: parentage assignment in aquaculture
Selvamani, Maria John P., Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2001). Microsatellite genotyping of individual abalone larvae: parentage assignment in aquaculture. Marine Biotechnology, 3 (5), 478-485. doi: 10.1007/s1012601-0062-X
Hinman, Veronica F. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2001). Homeobox genes, retinoic acid and the development and evolution of dual body plans in the ascidian Herdmania curvata. American Zoologist, 41 (3), 664-675. doi: 10.1668/0003-1569(2001)041[0664:HGRAAT]2.0.CO;2
Counihan, Regina T., McNamara, David C., Souter, Duncan C., Jebreen, Edward J., Preston, Nigel P., Johnson, Craig R. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2001). Pattern, synchrony and predictability of spawning of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina from Heron Reef, Australia. Marine Ecology: Progress Series, 213, 193-202. doi: 10.3354/meps213193
Jackson, D., Williams, K. and Degnan, B. M. (2001). Suitability of Australian formulated diets for the aquaculture of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina Linneus. Journal of Shellfish Research, 20 (2), 627-636.
Conservation of the sequence and temporal expression of let-7 heterochronic regulatory RNA
Pasuinelli, Amy E., Reinhart, Brenda J., Slack, Frank, Martindale, Mark Q., Kuroda, Mitzi I., Maller, Betsy, Hayward, David C., Ball, Eldon E., Degnan, Bernard, Muller, Peter, Spring, Jürg, Srinivasan, Ashok, Fishman, Mark, Finnerty, John, Corbo, Joseph, Levine, Michael, Leahy, Patrick, Davidson, Eric and Ruvkun, Gary (2000). Conservation of the sequence and temporal expression of let-7 heterochronic regulatory RNA. Nature, 408 (6808), 86-89. doi: 10.1038/35040556
Expression of POU, Sox, and Pax genes in the brain ganglia of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinia
O'Brien, Elizabeth K. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2000). Expression of POU, Sox, and Pax genes in the brain ganglia of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinia. Marine Biotechnology, 2 (6), 545-557. doi: 10.1007/s101260000039
Expression of POU, Sox, and Pax genes in the brain ganglia of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina
OBrien, EK and Degnan, BM (2000). Expression of POU, Sox, and Pax genes in the brain ganglia of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina. Marine Biotechnology, 2 (6), 545-557. doi: 10.1007/s101260000039
Giusti, A. F., Hinman, V. F., Degnan, S. M., Degnan, B. M and Morse, D. E. (2000). Expression of a Scr/Hox5 gene in the larval central nervous system of the gastropod Haliotis, a non-segmented spiralian lophotrochozoan. Evolution and Development, 2 (5), 294-302. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-142x.2000.00071.x
Selvamani, M. J. P., Degnan, S. M., Paetkau, D. and Degnan, B. M. (2000). Highly polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Heron Reef population of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina. Molecular Ecology, 9 (8), 1184-1186. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.00954-9.x
Neuroectodermal and endodermal expression of the ascidian Cdx gene is separated by metamorphosis
Hinman, VF, Becker, E and Degnan, BM (2000). Neuroectodermal and endodermal expression of the ascidian Cdx gene is separated by metamorphosis. Development, Genes and Evolution, 210 (4), 212-216. doi: 10.1007/s004270050306
Retinoic acid perturbs Otx gene expression in the ascidian pharynx
Hinman, VF and Degnan, BM (2000). Retinoic acid perturbs Otx gene expression in the ascidian pharynx. Development, Genes and Evolution, 210 (3), 129-139. doi: 10.1007/s004270050019
Synchronous oogenesis during the semilunar spawning cycle of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina
Jebreen, E. J., Counihan, R. T., Fielder, D. R. and Degnan, B. M. (2000). Synchronous oogenesis during the semilunar spawning cycle of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina. Journal of Shellfish Research, 19 (2), 845-851.
Tan, SH, Degnan, BM and Lehnert, SA (2000). The Penaeus monodon Chitinase 1 Gene is differentially expressed in the hepatopancreas during the molt cycle. Marine Biotechnology, 2 (2), 126-135. doi: 10.1007/s101269900016
Hemps, a novel EGF-like protein, plays a central role in ascidian metamorphosis
Eri, Rajaraman, Arnold, Jeremy M., Hinman, Veronica F., Green, Kathryn M., Jones, Malcolm K., Degnan, Bernard M. and Lavin, Martin F. (1999). Hemps, a novel EGF-like protein, plays a central role in ascidian metamorphosis. Development, 126 (24), 5809-5818.
Bromham, L. and Degnan, B. M. (1999). Hemichordates and deuterostome evolution: robust molecular phylogenetic support for a hemichordate + echinoderm clade. Evloution and Development, 1 (3), 166-171.
Bromham, LD and Degnan, BM (1999). Hemichordates and deuterostome evolution: robust molecular phylogenetic support for a hemichordate plus echinoderm clade. Evolution & Development, 1 (3), 166-171. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-142x.1999.99026.x
Homeobox genes in ascidian development: Evolution through heterochrony.
Hinman, V and Degnan, B (1999). Homeobox genes in ascidian development: Evolution through heterochrony.. American Zoologist, 39 (5), 89A-89A.
Degnan, B. M. and Johnson, C. R. (1999). Inhibition of settlement and metamorphosis of the ascidian Herdmania curvata by non-geniculate coralline algae. Biological Bulletin, 197 (3), 332-340. doi: 10.2307/1542787
Which way up? Phototaxis and polarity in a sponge.
Leys, SP, Hinman, VF and Degnan, BM (1999). Which way up? Phototaxis and polarity in a sponge.. American Zoologist, 39 (5), 38A-38A.
Degnan, Bernard M., Yan, Jun and Lavin, Martin F. (1998). Evidence of multiple transcription initiation and termination sites within the rDNA intergenic spacer and rRNA readthrough transcription in the urochordate Herdmania curvata. Molecular Marine Biology And Biotechnology, 7 (4), 294-302.
Hinman, VF and Degnan, BM (1998). Retinoic acid disrupts anterior ectodermal and endodermal development in ascidian larvae and postlarvae. Development Genes And Evolution, 208 (6), 336-345. doi: 10.1007/s004270050189
The role of a novel EGF-like molecule in metamorphosis in ascidians
Eri, R, Arnold, J, Degnan, B and Lavin, M (1998). The role of a novel EGF-like molecule in metamorphosis in ascidians. Developmental Biology, 198 (1), 198-198.
Degnan, BM, Degnan, SM, Fentenany, G and Morse, DE (1997). A Mox homeobox gene in the gastropod mollusc Haliotis rufescens is differentially expressed during larval morphogenesis and metamorphosis. Febs Letters, 411 (1), 119-122. doi: 10.1016/S0014-5793(97)00571-1
Degnan, BM and Hinman, VF (1997). Changes in homeobox gene expression precede the transformation of the ascidian body plan at metamorphosis. Developmental Biology, 186 (2), A3-A3.
Characterisation of novel epidermis-specific genes transiently expressed during ascidian development
Arnold, JM, Kennett, C, Degnan, BM and Lavin, MF (1997). Characterisation of novel epidermis-specific genes transiently expressed during ascidian development. Developmental Biology, 186 (2), A129-A129.
Degnan, BM, Souter, D, Degnan, SM and Long, SC (1997). Induction of metamorphosis with potassium ions requires development of competence and an anterior signalling centre in the ascidian Herdmania momus. Development Genes And Evolution, 206 (6), 370-376. doi: 10.1007/s004270050066
Degnan, BM, Degnan, SM and Morse, DE (1997). Muscle-specific regulation of tropomyosin gene expression and myofibrillogenesis differs among muscle systems examined at metamorphosis of the gastropod Haliotis rufescens. Development Genes And Evolution, 206 (7), 464-471. doi: 10.1007/s004270050076
Arnold, JM, Eri, R, Degnan, BM and Lavin, MF (1997). Novel gene containing multiple epidermal growth factor-like motifs transiently expressed in the papillae of the ascidian tadpole larvae. Developmental Dynamics, 210 (3), 264-273. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0177(199711)210:3<264::AID-AJA7>3.0.CO;2-E
Hinman, VF and Degnan, BM (1997). Retinoic acid disrupts anterior ectodermal and endodermal development in ascidian embryos and postlarvae: Implications for the changing role of retinoic acid during chordate evolution. Developmental Biology, 186 (2), A19-A19.
Arnold, JM, Kennett, C, Degnan, BM and Lavin, MF (1997). Transient expression of a novel serine protease in the ectoderm of the ascidian Herdmania momus during development. Development Genes And Evolution, 206 (7), 455-463. doi: 10.1007/s004270050075
Normal development and embryonic gene activity of the ascidian Herdmania momus
Degnan, B. M., Rohde, P. R. and Lavin, M. F. (1996). Normal development and embryonic gene activity of the ascidian Herdmania momus. Marine & Freshwater Research, 47 (3), 543-551. doi: 10.1071/MF9960543
Degnan, B. M. and Lavin, M. F. (1995). Highly repetitive DNA sequences provide evidence for a lack of gene flow between morphological forms of Herdmania momus (Ascidiacea: Stolidobranchia).. Marine Biology, 124 (2), 293-299. doi: 10.1007/BF00347133
Degnan, B. M., Groppe, J. C. and Morse, D. E. (1995). Chymotrypsin mRNA expression in digestive gland amoebocytes: cell specification occurs prior to metamorphosis and gut morphogenesis in the gastropod Haliotis rufescens. Development Genes and Evolution, 205 (1-2), 97-101. doi: 10.1007/BF00188848
Developmental and morphogenetic gene regulation in Haliotis rufescens larvae at metamorphosis
Degnan, B. M. and Morse, D. E. (1995). Developmental and morphogenetic gene regulation in Haliotis rufescens larvae at metamorphosis. American Zoologist, 35 (4), 391-398. doi: 10.1093/icb/35.4.391
A Hox/HOM homeobox gene in sponges.
Degnan, B. M., Degnan, S. M., Giusti, A. and Morse, D. E. (1995). A Hox/HOM homeobox gene in sponges.. Gene, 155 (2), 175-178. doi: 10.1016/0378-1119(94)00908-B
Myogenesis in primary cell cultures from larvae of the abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Naganuma, T, Degnan, B M, Horikoshi, K and Morse, D E (1994). Myogenesis in primary cell cultures from larvae of the abalone, Haliotis rufescens. Molecular marine biology and biotechnology, 3 (3), 131-40.
Myogenesis in primary cell cultures from larvae of the abalone Haliotis rufescens
Naganuma, T., Degnan, B. M., Horikoshi, K. and Morse, D. E. (1994). Myogenesis in primary cell cultures from larvae of the abalone Haliotis rufescens. Molecular Marine Biology And Biotechnology, 3, 131-140.
The ets multigene family is conserved throughout the Metazoa
Degnan, B. M., Degnan, S. M., Naganuma, T. and Morse, D. E. (1993). The ets multigene family is conserved throughout the Metazoa. Nucleic Acids Research., 21 (15), 3479-3484. doi: 10.1093/nar/21.15.3479
Degnan, B. M. and Morse, D. E. (1993). Identification of eight homeobox-containing transcripts expressed during larval development and at metamorphosis in the gastropod mollusc Haliotis rufescens. Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology, 2 (1), 1-9.
Degnan, B. M. and Lavin, M. F. (1991). Identification of cis-regulatory sequences in ascidian ribosomal DNA using a rapid filter binding assay.. Gene, 109 (2), 249-253. doi: 10.1016/0378-1119(91)90616-J
rRNA genes from the lower chordate Herdmania momus; structural similarity with higher eukaryotes.
Degnan, B. M., Yan, J., Hawkins, C. J. and Lavin, M. F. (1990). rRNA genes from the lower chordate Herdmania momus; structural similarity with higher eukaryotes.. Nucleic Acids Research, 18 (23), 7063-7070. doi: 10.1093/nar/18.23.7063
New cyclic peptides with cytotoxic activity from the ascidian Lissoclinum patella.
Degnan, B. M., Hawkins, C. J., Lavin, M. F., McCaffrey, E. J., Parry, D. L., van den Brenk, A. L. and Watters, D. J. (1989). New cyclic peptides with cytotoxic activity from the ascidian Lissoclinum patella.. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 32 (6), 1349-1354. doi: 10.1021/jm00126a034
Novel cytotoxic compounds from the ascidian Lissoclinum bistratum
Degnan, B. M., Hawkins, C. J., Lavin, M. F., McCaffrey, E. J., Parry, D. L. and Watters, D. J. (1989). Novel cytotoxic compounds from the ascidian Lissoclinum bistratum. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 32 (6), 1354-1359. doi: 10.1021/jm00126a035
Isolation of DNA and RNA from ascidians
Kumar, S., Degnan, B. M., Ross, I. L., Hawkins, C. J. and Lavin, M. F. (1988). Isolation of DNA and RNA from ascidians. Marine Biology, 98 (1), 95-100. doi: 10.1007/BF00392663
Cloning of a major repeat DNA sequence from Pyura stolonifera
Kumar, S., Degnan, B. M. and Lavin, M. F. (1988). Cloning of a major repeat DNA sequence from Pyura stolonifera. DNA, 7 (6), 433-439. doi: 10.1089/dna.1.1988.7.433
Early evolution of gene regulatory networks in metazoan development
Fernandez-Valverde, Selence L. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2018). Early evolution of gene regulatory networks in metazoan development. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco, CA, United States, 3-7 January 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/icb/icy001
Hatleberg, W. L., Degnan, S. M. and Degnan, B. M. (2016). One genome, two body plans: how do larval and adult gene expression profiles differ in the sponge WAmphimedon queenslandica?. Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Integrative-and-Comparative-Biology (SICB), Portland, OR, United States, 3-7 January 2016. CARY: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
Nakanishi, N., Degnan, S. M. and Degnan, B. M. (2015). Sensory biology of sponge settlement and metamorphosis: towards defining the baseline for nervous system evolution. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), West Palm Beach Fl, 3-7 January 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
Sensory flask cells in sponge larvae regulate metamorphosis via calcium signaling
Nakanishi, Nagayasu, Stoupin, Daniel, Degnan, Sandie M. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2015). Sensory flask cells in sponge larvae regulate metamorphosis via calcium signaling. Annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 3-7 January 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/icb/icv014
Metamorphosis in the Demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica
Nakanishi, N., Sogabe, S. and Degnan, B. (2013). Metamorphosis in the Demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco Ca, 03-07 January 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
McDougall, Carmel, Green, Kathryn, Jackson, Daniel J. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2011). Ultrastructure of the mantle of the gastropod Haliotis asinina and mechanisms of shell regionalization. Switzerland: S. Karger AG. doi: 10.1159/000324213
Kuanpradit, Chitraporn, Cummins, Scott F., Degnan, Bernard M., Sretarugsa, Prapee, Hanna, Peter J., Sobhon, Prasert and Chavadej, Jittipan (2010). Identification of an attractin-like pheromone in the mucus-secreting hypobranchial gland of the abalone haliotis asinina linnaeus. Hanover, PA, United States: National Shellfisheries Association. doi: 10.2983/035.029.0321
Identification of genes differentially expressed in the ganglia of growing haliotis asinina
York, Patrick S., Cummins, Scott F., Degnan, Sandie M., Woodcroft, Ben J. and Degnan, Bernard M. (2010). Identification of genes differentially expressed in the ganglia of growing haliotis asinina. 7th International Symposium on Abalone Biology, Fisheries and Culture, Pattaya, Thailand, 19-24 July 2009. Hanover, PA, United States: National Shellfisheries Association. doi: 10.2983/035.029.0328
Nacre evolution: A proteomic aproach
Marie, Benjamin, Le Roy, Nathalie, Marie, Arul, Dubost, Lionel, Milet, Christian, Bedouet, Laurent, Becchi, Michel, Zanella-Cleon, Isabelle, Jackson, Daniel, Degnan, Bernard, Luquet, Gilles and Marin, Frédéric (2009). Nacre evolution: A proteomic aproach. 2009 MRS Spring Meeting, , , April 14, 2009-April 17, 2009.
The dawn of developmental signaling in the metazoa
Richards, G. S. and Degnan, B. M. (2009). The dawn of developmental signaling in the metazoa. 74th Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology, New York, 27 May-1 June 2009. Woodbury, NY United States: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. doi: 10.1101/sqb.2009.74.028
Sellars, M. J., Lyons, R. E., Grewe, P. M., Degnan, B. M. and Preston, N. P. (2007). Isolation of a vasa-like gene from the Kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus and its differential expression pattern during embryonic, larval and post larval development. 9th International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture, Montpellier France, Jun 26-30, 2006. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.07.182
The origin of the metazoan biphasic life cycle: New insights from an ancient phylum
Degnan, S. M. and Degnan, B. M. (2006). The origin of the metazoan biphasic life cycle: New insights from an ancient phylum. SICB Annual Meeting 2006, Orlando, FL, January 4-8, 2006. McLean. VA: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. doi: 10.1093/icb/45.6.955
Origin of the animal developmental toolkit: signaling pathways and transcription factors in a sponge
Adamska, M., Larroux, C., Adamski, M., Fahey, B., Lindquist, E., Richardson, P., Lucas, S., Detter, C., Rokhsar, D. and Degnan, B. (2005). Origin of the animal developmental toolkit: signaling pathways and transcription factors in a sponge. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV.
Haliclona alkaloids, sponge mimics, and the role of allelochemicals in the field
Skilleter, G. A., Walker, S. J., Garson, M. J. and Degnan, B. M. (2004). Haliclona alkaloids, sponge mimics, and the role of allelochemicals in the field. 11th International Symposium on Marine Natural Products, Sorrento, Sept, 2004.
Roper, K. E., Woods, R., Garson, M. J., Lavin, M. F. and Degnan, B. M. (2004). Microarrays without a backbone: using a boutique ascidian chip in an ecological functional genomics context. Lorne Genome Conference, Melbourne, February 2004.
Rice, T., O'Brien, E. K. and Degnan, B. M. (2003). Analysis of differential gene expression during the semi-lunar reproductive cycle of Haliotis asinina. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
Gauthier, M. M., Degnan, B. M. and Ross, I. L. (2003). Antifouling effects of the bryozoan Sinupetraliella litoralis on larvae of the ascidian Herdmania curvata. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
De La Vega, E., Degnan, B. M., Hall, M.A., Cowley, J. A. and Wilson, K. (2003). Application of quantitative real-time RT-PCR to measure the effect of stress on gill-associated virus (GAV) infection levels in Penaeus monodon. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
Wade, N. M., Degnan, B. M., Wilson, K., Hall, M. A. and Melville-Smith, R. (2003). Crustacean shell colour formation and the "white" phase of the Western Rock Lobster, Panulirus cygnus. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
Developmental genes in sponges and the antiquity of animal development
Degnan, B. M., Leys, S. P., Larroux, C., Liubicich and Hinman, V. F. (2003). Developmental genes in sponges and the antiquity of animal development. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, New Orleans, LA, 5th - 9th January, 2004. McLean, VA: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Genetic construction and patterning of abalone shells
McDougall, C. L., Jackson, D. J. and Degnan, B. M. (2003). Genetic construction and patterning of abalone shells. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
Lucas, T., Selvamani, J.P. and Degnan, B. M. (2003). Microsatellites in the tropical abalone: tracking fertilization success and family lines in aquaculture. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
Molecular basis of larval development and early metamorphosis in the ascidian Herdmania curvata
Degnan, B. M., Woods, R. F. G., Bebell, L., Roper, K. E. and Lavin, M. F. (2003). Molecular basis of larval development and early metamorphosis in the ascidian Herdmania curvata. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
Temperature, development and biogeography of Haliotis asinina
Moss, H. M. and Degnan, B. M. (2003). Temperature, development and biogeography of Haliotis asinina. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
The effect of sponge allelochemicals on endofaunal communities: a field test using sponge mimics
Walker, S. J., Skilleter, G. A., Garson, M. J. and Degnan, B. M. (2003). The effect of sponge allelochemicals on endofaunal communities: a field test using sponge mimics. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
Roper, K. E., Woods, R., Garson, M. J., Lavin, M. F. and Degnan, B. M. (2003). Using a model system and microarrays to identify conserved molecular targets of marine allelochemicals. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
Worheide, G., Degnan, B. M., Hopper, J. L. and Reitner, J. (2002). Phylogeography and taxonomy of the Indo-Pacific reef cave dwelling coralline demosponge Astrosclera 'willeyana': new data from nuclear internal transcribed spacer sequences. Ninth International Coral Reef Symposium, Bali, Indonesia, 23 - 27 October 2000. Indonesia: Ministry of Environment, Indonesian Insitute of Sciences, Ins.
Sponge allelochemical induces ascidian development but inhibits metamorphosis
Green, K., Russell, B. D., Clark, R., Jones, M. K., Skilleter, G. A., Garson, M. J. and Degnan, B. M. (2002). Sponge allelochemical induces ascidian development but inhibits metamorphosis. 23rd International Conference on Natural Products, Italy, July, 2002.
Settlement and metamorphosis of the tropical ascidian Herdmania curvata
Degnan, B. M. (2001). Settlement and metamorphosis of the tropical ascidian Herdmania curvata. The First International Symposium on the Biology of Ascidians, Sapporo, Japan, 26-30 June, 2000. Tokyo: Springer-Verlag.
Sponge alleleochemical induces ascidian settlement but inhibits metamorphosis
Green, K., Russell, B. D., Clark, R. J., Jones, M. K., Skilleter, G. A., Garson, M. J. and Degnan, B. M. (2001). Sponge alleleochemical induces ascidian settlement but inhibits metamorphosis. 3rd IUPAC International Conference on Biodiversity, Turkey, 2001. Antalya, Turkey:
Sponge allelochemical induces ascidian development but inhibits metamorphosis
Clark, R. J., Degnan, B. M., Garson, M. J., Green, K. M., Jones, M. K., Russell, B. D. and Skilleter, G. A. (2001). Sponge allelochemical induces ascidian development but inhibits metamorphosis. The World Chemistry Congress 2001, Brisbane, Australia, 106 July 2001.
Marine ecology: The natural approach to finding bioactives
Garson, M. J., Blunt, J. W., Clark, R., Degnan, B. M., Green, K. M., Munro, M. H., Simpson, J. and Skilleter, G. A. (2000). Marine ecology: The natural approach to finding bioactives. Australasian Biotechnological Association Conference, Brisbane, 2-6 July, 2000.
Sponge allelochemical induces ascidian development but inhibits metamorphosis
Green, K. M., Russell, B. D., Clark, R., Jones, M. K., Skilleter, G. A., Garson, M. J. and Degnan, B. M. (2000). Sponge allelochemical induces ascidian development but inhibits metamorphosis. Pacifichem 2000, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 14-19 December, 2000.
Bacterial induction of settlement and metamorphosis in marine invertebrates
Johnson, C. R., Lewis, T. E., Nichols, D. S. and Degnan, B. M. (1997). Bacterial induction of settlement and metamorphosis in marine invertebrates. 8th International Coral Reef Symposium, California, June 24-29, 1996. Panama: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
Marine Genomics: Sea Sponge and Other Invertebrate Genomic Resources for the Great Barrier Reef
Degnan, Bernard, Degnan, Sandra, Fernandez Valverde, Selene and Gauthier, Marie (2013). Marine Genomics: Sea Sponge and Other Invertebrate Genomic Resources for the Great Barrier Reef. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/9e2e4bc
Origin and evolution of animal-bacterial symbiosis
(2023–2026) ARC Discovery Projects
Evolution of environmental regulation of cell states in animal life cycles
(2021–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Control Innovation Program
(2020–2024) Great Barrier Reef Foundation
Marine sponge-microbe interactions and the origin of animal innate immunity
(2019–2023) ARC Discovery Projects
(2019) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Biocontrol of crown-of-thorns starfish using genomics and proteomics
(2018–2022) ARC Linkage Projects
(2018) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
(2018) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
How do sponges and bacteria together maintain productivity on coral reefs?
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Origin of the animal regulatory genome
(2017–2020) UQ Development Fellowships
Evolutionary origin of stem cells and the emergence of animal complexity
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(2015) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Translating genomic discoveries into improved commercial outcomes for the South Sea Pearl industry
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Sequencing, assembly and annotation of the crown-of-thorns starfish genome
(2014–2015) Australian Institute of Marine Science
How do Molluscs get calcium to their shells?
(2014) UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
(2013–2016) ARC Discovery Projects
(2012–2018) ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships
ResTeach Funding 2012 0.1 FTE School of Biological Sciences
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Scanning electron microscope to house 3-Dimensional Sectioning Facility
(2012–2013) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Science on the continental shelf: Securing our deep-sea biodiversity for the future
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(2011) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Using genomic information to understand and improve the quality of the Australian South Sea Pearl
(2010–2015) ARC Linkage Projects
Origin of animal sensory and nervous systems: a case study in cell type evolution
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ResTeach 2009 0.2 FTE School of Biological Sciences
(2009–2011)
Building Capacity in Quantitative Genomics
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(2008–2010) ARC Linkage Projects
Heron Island Research Station Connectivity Upgrade
(2008) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
The essence of being an animal: sponge allorecognition and the evolution of individuality
(2008) UQ External Support Enabling Grant
Deep Downunder: designing a deep-sea exploration and discovery capability for Australia
(2007–2011) ARC Linkage Projects
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A High Resolution Analytical Scanning Electron Microscope for South-East Queensland
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Australian Mirror of the UCSC Genome Database and Browser
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CSIRO Flagship - Gonad development and sex differentiation in the abalone
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Evolution of the biofabrication of mineralized structures in animals
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(2006–2009) ARC Linkage Projects
Enhancing the pearl: understanding the molecular genetics of pearl lustre, colour and size
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The Link Between Environmental Stress And Disease Onset In Prawn Aquaculture
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NHMRC_Equipment Grant = Purchase of a biological transmission electron microscope (TEM)
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The basis of white phase of the western rock lobster (panulirus cygnus)
(2001–2004) ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
(2001–2003) ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
Determining factors that control sponge infaunal community structure.
(2000) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
(1999–2000) M G Kailis Exports Pty Ltd
Allelopathic effects between the tropical marine sponge Haliclona sp. and other marine invertebrates
(1999) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
(1999) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
(1998–2000) ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
(1998–2000) ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
(1998–2000) Mr D.J. Christmas
(1998) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
(1997) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
The role of HOX genes in the most primitive metazoans, the sponges
(1997) UQ Foundation
The molecular basis of inducible muscle cell dedifferentiation in the lower chordate Herdmania momus
(1995–1997) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
(1995) University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
Understanding cell state changes during metamorphosis in Amphimedon queenslandica
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Exploring mechanisms of animal-bacteria interactions in the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica holobiont
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(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Modelling Sponge-Symbiont Metabolism
(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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The Biology of Choanocytes and Choanocyte Chambers and their Role in the Sponge Stem Cell System
(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2015) Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Investigation of gene family evolution and the molecular basis of shell formation in molluscs
(2015) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
RNA interference in early branching metazoans
(2015) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Self-nonself recognition: Genomic and transcriptomic insights from the sponge aggregation factors
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Growth and reproduction related neuropeptides in the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina
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(2011) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Origin of animal epithelia: insights from the genome of the demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica
(2011) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
(2010) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2010) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
GENOME CONTENT AND DEVELOPMENTAL EXPRESSION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GENES IN THE DEMOSPONGE AMPHIMEDON QUEENSLANDICA: INSIGHT INTO THE FIRST MULTICELLULAR ANIMAL
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INVESTIGATING GENETIC AND MOLECULAR ASPECTS OF GROWTH IN THE TROPICAL ABALONE Haliotis asinina
(2008) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
AN ANALYSIS OF THE UNDERLYING BIOCHEMICAL AND GENETIC MECHANISMS THAT CONTROL GENDER AND FERTILITY IN THE KURUMA SHRIMP, Marsupenaeus japonicus (Bate)
(2007) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Analysis of Early Life History Stages of the Saucer Scallop amusium balloti (Bernardi, 1861): Impacts on the Development of hatchery Practices
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PHYLOGEOGRAPHY AND SPECIATION IN TROPICAL ABALONE, Haliotis Asinina
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THE IMPACT OF ECOLOGICALLY RELEVANT THERMAL STRESS ON GENE EXPRESSION AND MORPHOGENESIS IN HALIOTIS ASININA
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A MOLECULAR APPROACH TO STUDY THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS, IMMUNE RESPONSE AND DISEASE IN THE BLACK TIGER PRAWN (PENAEUS MONODON).
(2006) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR TARGETS OF ALLELOCHEMICALS FROM MARINE SPONGES
(2006) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
CRUSTACEAN SHELL COLOUR FORMATION AND THE WHITE PHASE OF THE WESTERN ROCK LOBSTER, PANULIRUS CYGNUS.
(2006) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
(2006) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
CULTIVATION OF THE TROPICAL ABALONE (Haliotis asinina): DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MARICULTURE INDUSTRY FOR AUSTRALIA
(2004) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
ANALYSIS OF GENETIC MARKERS IN NATURAL AND CULTURED POPULATIONS OF THE TROPICAL ABALONE Haliotis asinina
(2003) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF REGULATORY GENES IN THE BRAIN OF THE TROPICAL ABALONE, Haliotis asinina
(2003) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF METAMORPHOSIS IN THE ASCIDIAN HERDMANIA MOMUS
(2002) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Investigating host-symbiont crosstalk in the coral reef demosponge Amphimedon queenslandica
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Improving the Reproductive Performance of Domesticated Giant Tiger Shrimp, Penaeus monodon
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(2015) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Synthesis of Novel Silica Vesicles and Their Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications
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The role of proneural and neurogenic genes in spermathecae development in Drosophila melanogaster
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(2013) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2013) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2011) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2010) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2009) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Host-microbe interactions in reef building coral
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AN ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVE INTERACTIONS IN A TROPICAL MARINE EPIFAUNAL COMMUNITY
(2008) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
GENOMIC APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF MOULTING AND CUTICLE FORMATION IN CRUSTACEANS
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CONNECTIVITY OF CORAL REEFS IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN REGION: IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT
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GLOW IN THE DARK CORAL; THE STRUCTURE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF FLUORESCENT PIGMENTS IN REEF BUILDING CORALS
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