Cnidarian oocytes reveal conserved actin-driven mechanisms of female meiosis
Yamini Vadapalli, Komal Bhattacharyya, Sascha Lambert, Bishal Samanta, Antonio Zaccaria Politi, Stefan Klumpp, Péter Lénárt
The paper identifies conserved actin-driven mechanisms in jellyfish oocytes that facilitate meiosis, suggesting ancient origins in metazoans.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology