title: "Insights of early chordate genomics: endocrinology and development in amphioxus, tunicates and lampreys": introduction to the symposium.
abstract: This symposium focused on the evolution of chordate genomes, in particular, those events that occurred before the appearance of jawed vertebrates. The aim was to highlight insights that have come from the genome sequences of jawless chordates (lampreys, tunicates, and amphioxus) not only into evolution of chordate genomes, but also into the evolution of the organism. To this end, we brought together researchers whose recent work on these organisms spans the gap from genomics to the evolution of body forms and functions as exemplified by endocrine systems and embryonic development.
authors.affiliation: Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0202, USA.
authors.forename: Linda Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: Stacia A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sower
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002816:Chordata, Nonvertebrate / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D023281:Genomics; D006728:Hormones / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D011966:Receptors, LHRH / Q000235:genetics; D026801:Synteny; D014561:Urochordata / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D011966:Receptors, LHRH