TY - JOUR AU - Thompson, Jeffrey R. AU - Paganos, Periklis AU - Benvenuto, Giovanna AU - Arnone, Maria Ina AU - Oliveri, Paola PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/16 TI - Post-metamorphic skeletal growth in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus and implications for body plan evolution JO - EvoDevo SP - 3 VL - 12 IS - 1 AB - Understanding the molecular and cellular processes that underpin animal development are crucial for understanding the diversity of body plans found on the planet today. Because of their abundance in the fossil record, and tractability as a model system in the lab, skeletons provide an ideal experimental model to understand the origins of animal diversity. We herein use molecular and cellular markers to understand the growth and development of the juvenile sea urchin (echinoid) skeleton. SN - 2041-9139 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13227-021-00174-1 DO - 10.1186/s13227-021-00174-1 ID - Thompson2021 ER -