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amphioxus:

amphioxus: see lancelet.

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The amphioxus (Branchiostoma floridae) genome contains a highly diversified set of G protein-coupled receptors.(Research article) (BMC Evolutionary Biology)

Endogenous green fluorescent protein (GFP) in amphioxus.(Report) (The Biological Bulletin)

Vertebrates' cousin shares key genes. (worm-like amphioxus and vertebrates share homeobox genes) (Science News)

N -Methyl-D-aspartic Acid (NMDA) in the nervous system of the amphioxus Branchiostoma lanceolatum.(Research article)(Statistical data) (BMC Neuroscience)

Novel genes dramatically alter regulatory network topology in amphioxus.(Research) (Genome Biology (Online Edition))

Coelomic cavities may function as a vascular system in amphioxus larvae. (The Biological Bulletin)

A high-affinity hemoglobin is expressed in the notochord of amphioxus, Branchiostoma californiense. (The Biological Bulletin)

Genomic complexity of the variable region-containing chitin-binding proteins in amphioxus.(Research article)(Report) (BMC Genetics)

Characterization, developmental expression and evolutionary features of the huntingtin gene in the amphioxus Branchiostoma floridae.(Research article) (BMC Developmental Biology)

An amphioxus orthologue of the estrogen receptor that does not bind estradiol: Insights into estrogen receptor evolution.(Research article) (BMC Evolutionary Biology)

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