Conserved and lineage-restricted gene regulatory programs modulate developmental cnidocyte specification in Nematostella vectensis.
Benjamin Danladi, Layla Al‐Shaer, Jamie A. Havrilak, Dylan Z. Faltine-Gonzalez, Kejue Jia, Wyatt Forwood, Timothy Q. DuBuc, Jacob M. Musser, Michael J. Layden
The paper identifies conserved and lineage-specific gene regulatory programs involved in cnidocyte specification in Nematostella vectensis, revealing how novel transcription factors contribute to cnidocyte diversification.
bioRxiv · May 8, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology