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Entrez PubMed Nucleotide Protein Genome Structure PMC Taxonomy BioCollections
   
   Entrez records   
Database name Direct links Subtree links Links from type
BioProject 124 127 -
BioSample 1,407 1,415 -
Conserved Domains 1 1 -
GEO DataSets 646 646 -
Gene 30,686 30,725 -
Identical Protein Groups 21,096 21,096 -
Nucleotide 1,250,653 1,250,654 -
PMC 4,379 4,379 -
Protein 23,299 23,312 -
SRA 1,462 1,470 -
Structure 21 21 -
Taxonomy 3 3 -

Ciona intestinalis

Taxonomy ID: 7719 (for references in articles please use ncbitaxon:7719)
current name
Ciona intestinalis  (Linnaeus, 1767)
basionym:
Ascidia intestinalis  Linnaeus, 1767
includes:
Ciona intestinalis A CG-2006
Genbank common name: vase tunicate
NCBI BLAST name: tunicates
Rank: species
Genetic code: Translation table 1 (Standard)
Mitochondrial genetic code: Translation table 13 (Ascidian Mitochondrial)
Other names:
common name(s) sea vase, yellow sea squirt

Lineage(full)
cellular organisms; Eukaryota; Opisthokonta; Metazoa; Eumetazoa; Bilateria; Deuterostomia; Chordata; Tunicata; Ascidiacea; Phlebobranchia; Cionidae; Ciona

Comments and References:

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External Information Resources (NCBI LinkOut)

LinkOut Subject LinkOut Provider
Ciona intestinalis taxonomy/phylogenetic Animal Diversity Web
Ciona intestinalis taxonomy taxonomy/phylogenetic Arctos Specimen Database
DNA barcoding : Ciona intestinalis taxonomy/phylogenetic Barcodes of Life
dryaddb supplemental materials Dryad Digital Repository
Ciona intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1767) taxonomy/phylogenetic Encyclopedia of life
GOLD: 2 Organisms organism-specific Genomes On Line Database
Show Biotic Interactions taxonomy/phylogenetic Global Biotic Interactions
Related Immune Epitope Information gene/protein/disease-specific Immune Epitope Database and Analysis Resource
2507525001: Ciona intestinalis organism-specific Integrated Microbial Genomes
Ciona intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1767) taxonomy/phylogenetic Integrated Taxonomic Information System
OMA taxonomy/phylogenetic OMA Browser: Orthologous MAtrix
Ciona intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1767) taxonomy/phylogenetic Ocean Biogeographic Information System
Ascidia intestinalis Linnaeus, 1767 taxonomy/phylogenetic Ocean Biogeographic Information System
plazi taxonomy/phylogenetic Plazi
WebScipio: Ciona intestinalis organism-specific WebScipio - eukaryotic gene identification
Ascidia intestinalis Linnaeus, 1767 taxonomy/phylogenetic World Register of Marine Species
diArk: Ciona intestinalis organism-specific diArk - a resource for eukaryotic genome research
Wikipedia taxonomy/phylogenetic iPhylo
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Disclaimer: The NCBI taxonomy database is not an authoritative source for nomenclature or classification - please consult the relevant scientific literature for the most reliable information.

Reference: How to cite this resource - Schoch CL, et al. NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools. Database (Oxford). 2020: baaa062. PubMed: 32761142 PMC: PMC7408187.


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