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The colonial cnidarian Hydractinia
Uri Frank1, Matthew L Nicotra2, Christine E Schnitzler3,4
11Centre for Chromosome Biology, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Abstract:
Hydractinia, a genus of colonial marine cnidarians, has been used as a model organism for developmental biology and comparative immunology for over a century. It was this animal where stem cells and germ cells were first studied. However, protocols for efficient genetic engineering have only recently been established by a small but interactive community of researchers. The animal grows well in the lab, spawns daily, and its relatively short life cycle allows genetic studies. The availability of genomic tools and resources opens further opportunities for research using this animal. Its accessibility to experimental manipulation, growth- and cellular-plasticity, regenerative ability, and resistance to aging and cancer place Hydractinia as an emerging model for research in many biological and environmental disciplines.
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