Genomic signatures of speciation and adaptation in the ctenophore Mnemiopsis [PDF]
BMC BiologyBackground Understanding how populations diverge is one of the most compelling questions in evolutionary biology but our grasp on the genomic mechanisms underpinning divergence is limited to a handful of species.
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Bacterial degradation of ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi organic matter [PDF]
mSystems, 2023 Blooms of gelatinous zooplankton, an important source of protein-rich biomass in coastal waters, often collapse rapidly, releasing large amounts of labile detrital organic matter (OM) into the surrounding water.
Eduard Fadeev +6 more
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Nitric oxide signaling in ctenophores [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most ancient and versatile signal molecules across all domains of life. NO signaling might also play an essential role in the origin of animal organization.
Leonid L. Moroz +3 more
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Extracellular DNA traps in a ctenophore demonstrate immune cell behaviors in a non-bilaterian [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThe formation of extracellular DNA traps (ETosis) is a first response mechanism by specific immune cells following exposure to microbes. Initially characterized in vertebrate neutrophils, cells capable of ETosis have been discovered recently in diverse ...
Lauren E. Vandepas +6 more
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Neural connectome of the ctenophore statocyst [PDF]
eLifeCtenophores possess a unique gravity receptor (statocyst) in their aboral organ formed by four clusters of ciliated balancer cells that collectively support a statolith.
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Investigating the relationship between the comb jellyfish, Mnemiopsis leidyi, and the abundance of pathogenic Vibrio spp. and harmful algae species in the Maryland Coastal Bays [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumCtenophores (Mnemiopsis leidyi) release large amounts of nutrients and organic matter that stimulate microbial growth and alter planktonic community composition. We investigated the distribution and abundance of M.
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Cultivable microbiota associated with Aurelia aurita and Mnemiopsis leidyi
MicrobiologyOpen, 2020 The associated microbiota of marine invertebrates plays an important role to the host in relation to fitness, health, and homeostasis. Cooperative and competitive interactions between bacteria, due to release of, for example, antibacterial substances and
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Reproductive success of inbred strain MV31 of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in a self-sustaining inland laboratory culture system [PDF]
HeliyonCtenophores are an attractive phylogenetic lineage for studying animal evolution due to their early divergence from other metazoans. Among Ctenophora, Mnemiopsis leidyi is a model system for developmental, cellular, molecular genetic, and evolutionary ...
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Flow cytometry methods for targeted isolation of ctenophore cells
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Cell suspension fluidics, such as flow cytometry (FCS) and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), facilitates the identification and precise separation of individual cells based on phenotype.
Abigail C. Dieter +9 more
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Diffusion tubes: a method for the mass culture of ctenophores and other pelagic marine invertebrates [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 The culture of pelagic marine invertebrates, especially the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, has been demonstrated in past studies dating back to the 1960s; however, the mass culture of delicate pelagic invertebrates has remained elusive. By using a pair of
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