A genomic atlas of Nematostella vectensis reveals how primitive animals created multiple cell types millions of years ago, ...
The cnidocytes -- or stinging cells -- that are characteristic of sea anemones, hydrae, corals and jellyfish, and make us careful of our feet while wading in the ocean, are also an excellent model for ...
Researchers find that stinging cells called cnidocytes could be a beneficial model to understand the emergence of new cell types, which has been a key challenge in evolutionary biology. Sea anemones ...