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. 2015 Aug 27;5:13537. doi: 10.1038/srep13537

Figure 6. Spatzle phylogenetic analysis and expression throughout metamorphosis.

Figure 6

(A) Spatzle phylogeny: Spatzle genes identified in the Eastern rock lobster all branch with other spatzle genes identified in crustacean species, distinct from those identified in insects (please refer to Table S1 for list of proteins used in the tree). Bar represents amino acid substitutions per site. (B) Spatzle genes all follow the same expression pattern throughout metamorphosis (left to right): no expression in inter-molt phyllosoma prior to metamorphosis (stage 1), followed by a sharp incline in phyllosoma at the start of the transition molt (20% gut retraction; stage 2), a decline in late stage transition phyllosoma (80% gut retraction; stage 3), with no expression in post-metamorphosis pueruli (stage 4) and H-pahse pueruli (stage 5). Photographs were taken by Dr Quinn P. Fitzgibbon and processed by Dr Tomer Ventura.