[HTML][HTML] The role of cnidarian developmental biology in unraveling axis formation and Wnt signaling
TW Holstein - Developmental biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Cnidarians are fascinating creatures at the base of metazoan evolution possessing an
almost unlimited regeneration capacity that has attracted the interest of researchers, from …
almost unlimited regeneration capacity that has attracted the interest of researchers, from …
[HTML][HTML] The Hydra stem cell system–Revisited
TW Holstein - Cells & Development, 2023 - Elsevier
Cnidarians are> 600 million years old and are considered the sister group of Bilateria based
on numerous molecular phylogenetic studies. Apart from Hydra, the genomes of all major …
on numerous molecular phylogenetic studies. Apart from Hydra, the genomes of all major …
Massive gene presence-absence variation shapes an open pan-genome in the Mediterranean mussel
Abstract Background The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is an ecologically
and economically relevant edible marine bivalve, highly invasive and resilient to biotic and …
and economically relevant edible marine bivalve, highly invasive and resilient to biotic and …
Topological structures and syntenic conservation in sea anemone genomes
There is currently little information about the evolution of gene clusters, genome
architectures and karyotypes in early branching animals. Slowly evolving anthozoan …
architectures and karyotypes in early branching animals. Slowly evolving anthozoan …
A chromosome-scale epigenetic map of the Hydra genome reveals conserved regulators of cell state
JF Cazet, S Siebert, HM Little, P Bertemes… - Genome …, 2023 - genome.cshlp.org
The epithelial and interstitial stem cells of the freshwater polyp Hydra are the best-
characterized stem cell systems in any cnidarian, providing valuable insight into cell type …
characterized stem cell systems in any cnidarian, providing valuable insight into cell type …
Whole-animal multiplexed single-cell RNA-seq reveals transcriptional shifts across Clytia medusa cell types
We present an organism-wide, transcriptomic cell atlas of the hydrozoan medusa Clytia
hemisphaerica and describe how its component cell types respond to perturbation. Using …
hemisphaerica and describe how its component cell types respond to perturbation. Using …
[HTML][HTML] A genetically tractable jellyfish model for systems and evolutionary neuroscience
Jellyfish are radially symmetric organisms without a brain that arose more than 500 million
years ago. They achieve organismal behaviors through coordinated interactions between …
years ago. They achieve organismal behaviors through coordinated interactions between …
Support for a clade of Placozoa and Cnidaria in genes with minimal compositional bias
The phylogenetic placement of the morphologically simple placozoans is crucial to
understanding the evolution of complex animal traits. Here, we examine the influence of …
understanding the evolution of complex animal traits. Here, we examine the influence of …
The genome of the colonial hydroid Hydractinia reveals that their stem cells use a toolkit of evolutionarily shared genes with all animals
CE Schnitzler, ES Chang, J Waletich… - Genome …, 2024 - genome.cshlp.org
Hydractinia is a colonial marine hydroid that shows remarkable biological properties,
including the capacity to regenerate its entire body throughout its lifetime, a process made …
including the capacity to regenerate its entire body throughout its lifetime, a process made …
The genome of the jellyfish Aurelia and the evolution of animal complexity
We present the genome of the moon jellyfish Aurelia, a genome from a cnidarian with a
medusa life stage. Our analyses suggest that gene gain and loss in Aurelia is comparable to …
medusa life stage. Our analyses suggest that gene gain and loss in Aurelia is comparable to …