Dual origins for neural cells during development of the Clytia planula larva
Antonella Ruggiero, Anna Ferraioli, Sandra Chevalier, Pascal Lapébie, R. Girard, Richard R. Copley, Tsuyoshi Momose, Carine Barreau, Evelyn Houliston
The paper identifies two distinct origins for neural cells in Clytia planula larva development: one from Piwi/Nanos-expressing interstitial cells and another from ectodermal delamination during gastrulation.
Development · Sep 15, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology