Cell type-specific expression profiling unravels the development and evolution of stinging cells in sea anemone

Cell type-specific expression profiling unravels the development and evolution of stinging cells in sea anemone

Abstract Background Cnidocytes are specialized cells that define the phylum Cnidaria. They possess an “explosive” organelle called cnidocyst that is important for prey capture and anti-predator defense. An extraordinary morphological and functional complexity of the cnidocysts has inspired numerous...

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Main Authors: Kartik Sunagar, Yaara Y Columbus-Shenkar, Arie Fridrich, Nadya Gutkovich, Reuven Aharoni, Yehu Moran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Cnidocyte transcriptome
Cnidocyst
Cnidaria
Nematostella vectensis
Cell type-specific transcriptome
Cnido-Jun
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-018-0578-4

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