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Urochordata

Known as: Tunicates, Tunicate, Urochordates 
A subphylum of chordates intermediate between the invertebrates and the true vertebrates. It includes the Ascidians.
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Aquatic OrganismsAscidiaceaMicrobiologicalaspects of radiation effects

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Ascidia

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ChordataVertebrates

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Marine boating habits and the potential for spread of invasive species in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
The potential for boating to disperse the clubbed tunicate Styela clava Herdman, 1881 and green crab Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Eukaryotic UDP-Galactopyranose Mutase (GLF Gene) in Microbial and Metazoal Pathogens
ABSTRACT Galactofuranose (Galf) is a novel sugar absent in mammals but present in a variety of pathogenic microbes, often within… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The effect of cellulose overproduction on binding and biofilm formation on roots by Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens growing in liquid attaches to the surface of tomato and Arabidopsis thaliana roots, forming a biofilm… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Composition, biomass and potential grazing impact of the crustacean and pelagic tunicates in the northern Humboldt Current area off Chile: differences between El Nino and non- El Nino years
A multi-disciplinary research program was conducted in the northern Humboldt Current System in a 80 X 80 nautical n7ile area off… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Opsonic complement component C3 in the solitary ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi.
The recent identification of two mannose-binding lectin-associated serine protease clones from Halocynthia roretzi, an ascidian… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Invertebrate cytokines. III: Invertebrate interleukin-1-like molecules stimulate phagocytosis by tunicate and echinoderm cells.
Phagocytosis is the predominant defense mechanism of invertebrates. Here we show that phagocytosis by echinoderm bladder… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Chordate muscle actins differ distinctly from invertebrate muscle actins. The evolution of the different vertebrate muscle actins.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Clonal analysis of corn plant development. I. The development of the tassel and the ear shoot.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Blocking kinetics of the anomalous potassium rectifier of tunicate egg studied by single channel recording
1. The kinetics of the anomalous K current produced by blocking cations Na, Cs and Sr were analysed by single channel recording… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Membrane currents of the tunicate egg under the voltage‐clamp condition.
1. Ionic currents of the egg membrane of a certain tunicate. Halocynthia roretzi Drashe, were studied by the voltage‐clamp… 
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