Horizontal gene transfer contributed to the evolution of extracellular surface structures: the freshwater polyp Hydra is covered by a complex fibrous cuticle containing glycosaminoglycans and proteins of the PPOD and SWT (sweet tooth) families.

Horizontal gene transfer contributed to the evolution of extracellular surface structures: the freshwater polyp Hydra is covered by a complex fibrous cuticle containing glycosaminoglycans and proteins of the PPOD and SWT (sweet tooth) families.

The single-cell layered ectoderm of the fresh water polyp Hydra fulfills the function of an epidermis by protecting the animals from the surrounding medium. Its outer surface is covered by a fibrous structure termed the cuticle layer, with similarity to the extracellular surface coats of mammalian e...

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Main Authors: Angelika Böttger, Andrew C Doxey, Michael W Hess, Kristian Pfaller, Willi Salvenmoser, Rainer Deutzmann, Andreas Geissner, Barbara Pauly, Johannes Altstätter, Sandra Münder, Astrid Heim, Hans-Joachim Gabius, Brendan J McConkey, Charles N David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3531485?pdf=render

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