Publications by authors named "Steven Zachary Swartz"
Article Synopsis
- Specification of the germ cell lineage is essential for sexual reproduction, with varied mechanisms across different animal species, including echinoderms like sea urchins and sea stars.
- In sea urchins, the germ cell factor Vasa is limited to specific cells early in development, while in other echinoderms, the germ cell factor Nanos shows delayed expression until later stages.
- The study suggests a shift in the timing of germ cell specification in the Echinoid lineage, highlighting evolutionary changes in these developmental processes among echinoderms.
