"Urochordata" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A subphylum of chordates intermediate between the invertebrates and the true vertebrates. It includes the Ascidians.
| Descriptor ID |
D014561
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.200.727 B01.050.500.272.727
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| Concept/Terms |
Urochordata- Urochordata
- Urochordatas
- Urochordates
- Urochordate
- Tunicata
- Tunicatas
- Tunicates
- Tunicate
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urochordata" by people in Profiles.
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Complex microbiome underlying secondary and primary metabolism in the tunicate-Prochloron symbiosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Dec 20; 108(51):E1423-32.