1.
Curr Biol
; 33(24): R1304-R1306, 2023 12 18.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38113845
RESUMO
Cnidarians (corals, hydras, jellyfish, sea anemones) are prey-devouring creatures with a simple nervous system, the function of which is largely unknown. A new study on the freshwater polyp Hydra has now uncovered the neuronal circuits that control its feeding behavior.
Assuntos
Antozoários , Hydra , Cifozoários , Anêmonas-do-Mar , Animais , Anêmonas-do-Mar/fisiologia , Boca
2.
Curr Biol
; 24(4): R159-61, 2014 Feb 17.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24556439
RESUMO
Metamorphosis is a widespread life history strategy of animals but apart from some model organisms it is poorly characterized. A recent study of moon jellies highlights the similarities and differences between the various types of metamorphosis and illuminates its molecular determinants.