http://deepseanews.com/2010/05/huge-silicate-sponge-spicules-and-the-evolution-of-calcification/ All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:14:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://deepseanews.com/2010/05/huge-silicate-sponge-spicules-and-the-evolution-of-calcification/comment-page-1/#comment-15165 Carnival of Evolution #24 « Culturing Science – biology as relevant to us earthly beings Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:15:43 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8413#comment-15165 [...] greats posts up: the evolution of the silica skeletons of glass sponges at Deep Sea News; how human’s evolution to fill a “cognitive niche” encouraged us to become [...] [...] greats posts up: the evolution of the silica skeletons of glass sponges at Deep Sea News; how human’s evolution to fill a “cognitive niche” encouraged us to become [...]

]]> http://deepseanews.com/2010/05/huge-silicate-sponge-spicules-and-the-evolution-of-calcification/comment-page-1/#comment-14110 Circus of the Oiled Spineless #51 | Deep Sea News Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:37:29 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8413#comment-14110 [...] own contribution is on the evolution of sponge spicules, those strange silaceous and carbonae-o-liscious biomaterials that hold up the consortia of cells [...] [...] own contribution is on the evolution of sponge spicules, those strange silaceous and carbonae-o-liscious biomaterials that hold up the consortia of cells [...]

]]> http://deepseanews.com/2010/05/huge-silicate-sponge-spicules-and-the-evolution-of-calcification/comment-page-1/#comment-13924 Lancashire MCS Blog » Blog Archive » Science roundup 31st May 2010 Mon, 31 May 2010 17:44:37 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8413#comment-13924 [...] Why we have bones, and not silicate spicules: Sponges are very simple multicellular animals. So simple, in fact, that I am told that you can liquidise many of them, and the cells will slowly go back together again afterwards. For structure, and some measure of protection, sponges secrete silica or calcium carbonate ’spicules’ (often quite intricately shaped, the microscopic examination of these structures is an important aid for their identification). Deposition of carbonate minerals – used to make the bones of many animals (including ourselves) – relies on αCarbonic Anhydrase enzymes, which have been shown to appear first in the sponges about 530 MYA. From Deep Sea News, May 27 2010. [...] [...] Why we have bones, and not silicate spicules: Sponges are very simple multicellular animals. So simple, in fact, that I am told that you can liquidise many of them, and the cells will slowly go back together again afterwards. For structure, and some measure of protection, sponges secrete silica or calcium carbonate ’spicules’ (often quite intricately shaped, the microscopic examination of these structures is an important aid for their identification). Deposition of carbonate minerals – used to make the bones of many animals (including ourselves) – relies on αCarbonic Anhydrase enzymes, which have been shown to appear first in the sponges about 530 MYA. From Deep Sea News, May 27 2010. [...]

]]> http://deepseanews.com/2010/05/huge-silicate-sponge-spicules-and-the-evolution-of-calcification/comment-page-1/#comment-13559 Tweets that mention Huge Silicate Sponge Spicules and the Evolution of Calcification | Deep Sea News -- Topsy.com Thu, 27 May 2010 13:29:49 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8413#comment-13559 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ResearchBlogging.org, Chris Rowan. Chris Rowan said: Huge Silicate Sponge Spicules and the Evolution of Calcification http://bit.ly/9v9CMY [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ResearchBlogging.org, Chris Rowan. Chris Rowan said: Huge Silicate Sponge Spicules and the Evolution of Calcification http://bit.ly/9v9CMY [...]

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