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The Hydra genome: insights, puzzles and opportunities for developmental biologists
1Department of Biological Chemistry and the Developmental Biology Center, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-1700, USA. resteele@uci.edu
Abstract:
The sequencing of a Hydra genome marked the beginning of a new era in the use of Hydra as a developmental model. Analysis of the genome sequence has led to a number of interesting findings, has required revisiting of previous work, and most importantly presents new opportunities for understanding the developmental biology of Hydra. This review will de-scribe the history of the Hydra genome project, a selection of results from it that are relevant to developmental biologists, and some future research opportunities provided by Hydra genomics.
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