Tunicates are marine invertebrates that compose the closest phylogenetic group to the
vertebrates. These chordates present a particularly diverse range of regenerative abilities and life-…

Whole-body regeneration (WBR)—the formation of an entire adult from only a small
fragment of its own tissue—is extremely rare among chordates. Exceptionally, in the colonial …

The colonial marine invertebrate Botrylloides leachii belongs to the Tunicata subphylum, the
closest invertebrate relatives to the vertebrate group and the only known class of chordates …

Botrylloides niger (class Ascidiacea) is an invasive marine filter-feeding invertebrate that is
believed to originate from the West Atlantic region. This species of colonial tunicate has been …

Tunicates are marine filter-feeding invertebrates that can be found worldwide and which are
the closest phylogenetic group to the vertebrates (Craniata). Of particular interest, colonial …

Understanding how extrinsic factors modulate genetically encoded information to produce a
specific phenotype is of prime scientific interest. In particular, the feedback mechanism …

Centrioles are microtubule-based organelles important for the formation of cilia, flagella and
centrosomes. Despite progress in understanding the underlying assembly mechanisms, …

Cell polarity underlies many aspects of metazoan development and homeostasis, and relies
notably on a set of PAR proteins located at the cell cortex. How these proteins interact in …

Fluorescence and bioluminescence time-lapse imaging allows to investigate a vast range of
cellular processes at single-cell or even subcellular resolution. In particular, time-lapse …

Tunicates are highly diverse marine invertebrate filter-feeders that are vertebrates' closest
relatives. These organisms, despite a drastically different body plan during their adulthood, …