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Available data on the formation of echinoderm skeleton are reviewed based on the literature. The development and structural features of the skeleton and morphological, histological, and molecular data on the skeleton formation in different echinoderm groups are described. Recent data on the study of gene regulatory networks and their effect on biomineraization and skeleton formation are also included. The skeletogenic mechanisms are in general highly conservative within echinoderms at the levels of genes, gene regulatory networks, and involved cell populations. At the same time, the formation mechanism of the echinoderm skeleton is unique and has not been recorded in other taxonomic groups.
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Kokorin, A.I., Mirantsev, G.V. & Rozhnov, S.V. General features of echinoderm skeleton formation. Paleontol. J. 48, 1532–1539 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031030114140056
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