Horizontal gene transfer contributed to the evolution of extracellular surface structures, the freshwater polyp Hydra is covered by a complex fibrous cuticle containing glycosaminoglycans and proteins of the PPOD and SWT (sweet tooth) families

TitleHorizontal gene transfer contributed to the evolution of extracellular surface structures, the freshwater polyp Hydra is covered by a complex fibrous cuticle containing glycosaminoglycans and proteins of the PPOD and SWT (sweet tooth) families
Publication TypeMagazine Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsBottger, A., A.C. Doxey, M.W. Hess, K. Pfaller, W. Salvenmoser, R. Deutzmann, A. Geissner, B. Pauly, J. Altstatter, S. Munder, A. Heim, H.J. Gabius, B.J. McConkey, and C.N. David
MagazinePLoS One,7:e52278