Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology

The paper identifies Sp5 as a novel inhibitor of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in Hydra, revealing an evolutionary-conserved feedback loop that restricts head organizer activity.

The paper shows that a cadherin switch accompanies germ layer formation in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis, with cadherin1 and cadherin3 playing roles in tissue integrity and morphogenesis.

This study identifies diverse peptidergic signaling in placozoans, revealing cell-type-specific neuropeptide expression and behavioral responses that suggest peptidergic signaling predates synapses in nervous system evolution.

NvERTx provides a gene expression database comparing embryogenesis and regeneration in Nematostella vectensis using RNA-seq data.

This paper introduces microfluidic devices for simultaneous electrical, chemical, and optical analysis of Hydra's neural activity and behavior.

The paper identifies neuropeptides in jellyfish that directly induce oocyte maturation and shows they are involved in spawning coordination.

This paper presents a transcriptomic analysis of the demosponge Halisarca caerulea, identifying Wnt pathways and other genes involved in regeneration and providing a reference transcriptome for future studies.

The paper systematically characterizes NvLWamide-like neurons in Nematostella, revealing stereotypy in nerve net development and consistent neural subtype patterns.