A dataset from Tyler J. Carrier, last updated April 2026, presents statistical tests related to metabolomics in sea urchins. It supports the premise that plastid components, including chromoplast-derived carotenoid crystals and metabolites, are incorporated into sea urchin eggs, influencing offspring development and survival.
Use Cases
- Analyze statistical relationships between plastid DNA presence and egg size across 11 sea urchin species.
- Test hypotheses regarding chromoplast components influencing phytohormone and lipid metabolism.
- Model the impact of chromoplast-derived metabolites on offspring development, morphological plasticity, and survival.
- Correlate plastid taxonomic richness with predicted offspring dispersal patterns and geographic range.
Strengths
- Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
- The dataset includes findings from 11 sea urchin species, indicating a comparative scope.
- The description details specific biological components like chromoplast-derived carotenoid crystals and chromoplast-specific metabolites.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The dataset is very small (10.5 KB), suggesting limited scope.
Provenance
- Source
- figshare
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-23 17:41:26; freshness should be verified.