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Short Toxin-like Proteins Abound in Cnidaria Genomes
Toxins, 2012 Cnidaria is a rich phylum that includes thousands of marine species. In this study, we focused on Anthozoa and Hydrozoa that are represented by the Nematostella vectensis (Sea anemone) and Hydra magnipapillata genomes. We present a method for ranking the
Michal Linial +3 more
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Molecular tuning of sea anemone stinging
eLife, 2023 Jellyfish and sea anemones fire single-use, venom-covered barbs to immobilize prey or predators. We previously showed that the anemone Nematostella vectensis uses a specialized voltage-gated calcium (CaV) channel to trigger stinging in response to ...
Lily S He +7 more
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Steroid metabolism in cnidarians: Insights from Nematostella vectensis [PDF]
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 2009 Cnidarians occupy a key evolutionary position as a sister group to bilaterian animals. While cnidarians contain a diverse complement of steroids, sterols, and other lipid metabolites, relatively little is known of the endogenous steroid metabolism or function in cnidarian tissues.
Ann M, Tarrant +5 more
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PLoS Biology, 2023 Most multicellular organisms harbor microbial colonizers that provide various benefits to their hosts. Although these microbial communities may be host species- or even genotype-specific, the associated bacterial communities can respond plastically to ...
L. Baldassarre, A. Reitzel, S. Fraune
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The genome sequence of the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis (Stephenson, 1935)
Wellcome Open Research, 2023 We present a genome assembly from an individual Nematostella vectensis (the starlet sea anemone; Cnidaria; Anthozoa; Actiniaria; Edwardsiidae). The genome sequence is 269.4 megabases in span.
C. Fletcher +1 more
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Dataset of Nematostella vectensis Hsp70 isoform interactomes upon heat shock
Data in Brief, 2019 Nematostella vectensis is an estuarine sea anemone that has emerged as a model species to characterize molecular responses to physiological stressors due to its exposure to diverse, extreme abiotic conditions.
Laura E. Knighton +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2014 Cnidarian nervous systems utilize chemical transmission to transfer signals through synapses and neurons. To date, ample evidence has been accumulated for the participation of neuropeptides, primarily RFamides, in neurotransmission.
Matan Oren +3 more
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bioRxiv, 2023 Background Opsins are the primary proteins responsible for light detection in animals. Cnidarians (jellyfish, sea anemones, corals) have diverse visual systems that have evolved in parallel with bilaterians (squid, flies, fish) for hundreds of millions ...
Kyle J. McCulloch +5 more
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Microbiome, 2023 Background The microbiota of multicellular organisms undergoes considerable changes during host ontogeny but the general mechanisms that control community assembly and succession are poorly understood. Here, we use bacterial recolonization experiments in
H. Domin +10 more
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BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2008 Background Sox genes encode transcription factors that function in a wide range of developmental processes across the animal kingdom. To better understand both the evolution of the Sox family and the roles of these genes in cnidarians, we are studying ...
Technau Ulrich +5 more
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