Background Of the 20 or so signal transduction pathways that orchestrate cell-cell
interactions in metazoans, seven are involved during development. One of these is the Notch …

Matrotrophy, the continuous extra‐vitelline supply of nutrients from the parent to the progeny
during gestation, is one of the masterpieces of nature, contributing to offspring fitness and …

While virtually all animals show certain abilities for regeneration after an injury, these abilities
vary greatly among metazoans. Porifera (Sponges) is basal metazoans characterized by a …

One of the major questions in the evolution of animals is the transition from unicellular to
multicellular organization, which resulted in the emergence of Metazoa through a hypothetical …

Marine invertebrate organisms including sponges (Porifera) not only provide an abundant
source of biologically active secondary metabolites but also inspire investigations to develop …

Resolving the early diversification of animal lineages has proven difficult, even using
genome-scale datasets. Several phylogenomic studies have supported the classical scenario in …

The minerals involved in the formation of metazoan skeletons principally comprise glassy
silica, calcium phosphate or carbonate. Because of their ancient heritage, glass sponges (…

Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …

Biological materials are a rewarding area of modern materials science, yielding both evolutionary
insights and inspiration for biomimetic research. In particular, biocomposite structures …

In order to evaluate the biomedical potential of three-dimensional chitinous scaffolds of
poriferan origin, chondrocyte culturing experiments were performed. It was shown for the first …