Predetermined sex revealed by a female transient gut in non-feeding larvae of Osedax (Siboglinidae, Annelida)
The transient gut of O. japonicus females reveals a genetic sex determination. Proposedly homologous across siboglinids, this vestigial gut is suggested to function in organ patterning and/or for gas-exchange during development of the gutless adult.
Authors
- Alice Rouan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6361-7353)
- Katrine Worsaae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0443-4298)
- Norio Miyamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3051-3945)
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EvoDevo
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13227-025-00251-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.79
Funders
- Københavns Universitet