Extensive loss of Wnt genes in Tardigrada

Wnt genes code for ligands that activate signaling pathways during development in Metazoa. Through the canonical Wnt (cWnt) signaling pathway, these genes regulate important processes in bilaterian development...

Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - December 27, 2021 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Raul A. Chavarria, Mandy Game, Briana Arbelaez, Chloe Ramnarine, Zachary K. Snow and Frank W. Smith Tags: Research Source Type: research