作者: Adam M. Reitzel , Patrick M. Burton , Cassandra Krone , John R. Finnerty
DOI: 10.1111/J.1744-7410.2007.00081.X
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摘要: The starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis, is a small burrowing estuarine animal, native to the Atlantic coast of North America. In recent years, this anemone has emerged as a model system in cnidarian developmental biology. Molecular studies of embryology and larval development in N. vectensis have provided important insights into the evolution of key metazoan traits. However, the adult body plan of N. vectensis may arise via four distinct developmental trajectories:(1) embryogenesis following sexual reproduction,(2) asexual …