Ciliary photoreceptors in sea urchin larvae indicate pan-deuterostome cell type conservation.
Jonathan E ValenciaRoberto FeudaDan O MellottRobert D BurkeIsabelle S PeterPublished in: BMC biology (2021)
Based on transcription factor expression, location, and developmental origin, we conclude that the sea urchin larval photoreceptors constitute a cell type that is likely homologous to the ciliary photoreceptors present in chordates.