Fabian Rentzsch

This study shows that in Nematostella vectensis, nervous system ablation leads to ectopic head regeneration in head fragments, suggesting the nervous system provides positional information to suppress head regeneration in foot fragments.

The paper identifies NvPrdm14d-expressing endodermal progenitor cells in Nematostella vectensis that contribute to non-ectodermal neurogenesis, revealing new insights into the molecular regulation of this process.

The paper shows that neurons and secretory cells in Nematostella vectensis develop from a common progenitor pool marked by NvSoxB(2).

This study shows that Lsd1 is essential for neural cell differentiation in Nematostella vectensis, suggesting ancient chromatin regulation in animal development.

The paper identifies NvPOU4 as a terminal selector gene in Nematostella vectensis, showing it is required for terminal differentiation of neural cells but not their initial specification.