A central goal in biology is to determine the ways in which evolution repeats itself. One of the
most remarkable examples in nature of convergent evolutionary novelty is animal venom …

Cnidarians are> 600 million years old and are considered the sister group of Bilateria based
on numerous molecular phylogenetic studies. Apart from Hydra, the genomes of all major …

Jellyfish exhibit innovative swimming patterns that contribute to exploring the origins of
animal locomotion. However, the genetic and cellular basis of these patterns remains …

Adult stem cells (ASCs) in vertebrates and model invertebrates (eg Drosophila
melanogaster) are typically long‐lived, lineage‐restricted, clonogenic and quiescent cells …

Jellyfish represent one of the most basal animal groups with complex life cycles. The polyp-
to-medusa transition, termed strobilation, is the pivotal process that determines the switch in …

Understanding the mechanisms underlying diapause formation is crucial for gaining insight
into adaptive survival strategies across various species. In this study, we aimed to uncover …

Recent studies on marine organisms have made use of third-generation sequencing
technologies such as Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) and Oxford Nanopore Technologies …

In free-living cnidarians, minicollagens are major structural components in the biogenesis of
nematocysts. Recent sequence mining and proteomic analysis demonstrate that …

The histological origin of podocysts in scyphozoans has long been undetermined, with
uncertainty whether they arise from mesenchymal amoebocytes or stalk and pedal disc …

Perhaps nothing is stronger evidence of the importance of sleep than its conservation across
animals. Even cnidarians, gelatinous aquatic animals such as the jellyfish Cassiopea and …