Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology

The Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, created in 1997, studies the basic biological processes in marine organisms using functional and comparative molecular methods. It is since 2003 a partner of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).

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Key components of neurons existed before animals did

Choanoflagellates, protists closely related to animals, provide new insights into the evolutionary history of neurosecretory vesicles.

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Nervous system in annelids: Pioneers join from both ends

Pioneer neurons provide new insights into the early nervous system development in annelids

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Unraveling the evolution of gene repression

Phylogenetic analysis sheds light on the evolutionary history of Polycomb mediated transcriptional repression in animals

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A gene for "finishing" neural cells across the animal kingdom

Gene expression profiling and CRISPR mutagenesis in Nematostella vectensis reveal the role of POU4 in the terminal differentiation of various neural cell types