The genome of the giant Nomura’s jellyfish sheds light on the early evolution of active predation
Kim H, Weber J, Lee N, Park S, Cho Y, Bhak Y, Lee N, Jeon Y, Jeon S, Luria V, Karger A, Kirschner M, Jo Y, Woo S, Shin K, Chung O, Ryu J, Yim H, Lee J, Edwards J, Manica A, Bhak J, Yum S. The genome of the giant Nomura’s jellyfish sheds light on the early evolution of active predation. BMC Biology 2019, 17: 28. PMID: 30925871, PMCID: PMC6441219, DOI: 10.1186/s12915-019-0643-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive predationGene family expansionPosterior Hox genesFamily expansionAncient lineageBiochemical innovationHox genesBody planPhysiological traitsCodon biasType II familyGenetic basisGenomeClass ScyphozoaTranscriptomeDevelopmental stagesFirst animalEarly evolutionNeurotransmitter genesJellyfishCnidariansPredationRetinoic acidGenesKey innovation