Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology

This study identifies GABAB receptor homologs in Nematostella vectensis and shows that activating GABABR signaling inhibits neurogenesis and disrupts nervous system development.

The paper compares apical and basal regeneration in Hydra, identifying gene modulations and signaling pathways involved in regeneration.

The paper identifies dynamic enhancer-like elements and transcription factor motifs involved in Hydra head regeneration, suggesting complex gene regulatory structures evolved before cnidarians and bilaterians diverged.

This study investigates the evolution of acetylcholine signaling in Nematostella vectensis, showing neurotransmitter activity predates cnidarian-bilaterian divergence and muscle activation evolved later.

The paper identifies glycosyltransferase mutations causing defective rosette development and promiscuous cell aggregation in S. rosetta, suggesting an ancient role in development and multicellularity regulation.

This study develops CRISPR-Cas9 and siRNA delivery methods for genetic manipulation in Hydra, enabling reliable gene interference and functional studies.

The paper distinguishes two reflexes in isolated tentacles of Sanderia malayensis, identifying a bi-directional withdrawal network and a proximally directed feeding network.

A 125-megabase draft genome of the contractile demosponge Tethya wilhelma reveals extensive lineage-specific expansions, losses, and domain rearrangements across early metazoan neural signaling gene families.