Not your father's planarian: a classic model enters the era of functional genomics
PA Newmark, AS Alvarado - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2002 - nature.com
Freshwater planarians were a classic model for studying the problems of development and
regeneration. However, as attention shifted towards animals with more rigid developmental …
regeneration. However, as attention shifted towards animals with more rigid developmental …
Aging and longevity in the simplest animals and the quest for immortality
RS Petralia, MP Mattson, PJ Yao - Ageing research reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Here we review the examples of great longevity and potential immortality in the earliest
animal types and contrast and compare these to humans and other higher animals. We start …
animal types and contrast and compare these to humans and other higher animals. We start …
Molecular phylogeny of the Platyhelminthes
Le phylum des plathelminthes est traditionellement considéré comme le taxon le plus basal
des organismes bilatéraux. Le problème principal avec ce positionnement est l'absence de …
des organismes bilatéraux. Le problème principal avec ce positionnement est l'absence de …
A comparative analysis of planarian genomes reveals regulatory conservation in the face of rapid structural divergence
The planarian Schmidtea mediterranea is being studied as a model species for
regeneration, but the assembly of planarian genomes remains challenging. Here, we report …
regeneration, but the assembly of planarian genomes remains challenging. Here, we report …
Genome-wide analyses reveal a role for peptide hormones in planarian germline development
Bioactive peptides (ie, neuropeptides or peptide hormones) represent the largest class of
cell-cell signaling molecules in metazoans and are potent regulators of neural and …
cell-cell signaling molecules in metazoans and are potent regulators of neural and …
nanos function is essential for development and regeneration of planarian germ cells
Germ cells are required for the successful propagation of sexually reproducing species.
Understanding the mechanisms by which these cells are specified and how their totipotency …
Understanding the mechanisms by which these cells are specified and how their totipotency …
The planarian Schmidtea mediterranea as a model for epigenetic germ cell specification: Analysis of ESTs from the hermaphroditic strain
Freshwater planarians have prodigious regenerative abilities that enable them to form
complete organisms from tiny body fragments. This plasticity is also exhibited by the …
complete organisms from tiny body fragments. This plasticity is also exhibited by the …
Spiralian genomics and the evolution of animal genome architecture
Recent developments in sequencing technologies have greatly improved our knowledge of
phylogenetic relationships and genomic architectures throughout the tree of life. Spiralia, a …
phylogenetic relationships and genomic architectures throughout the tree of life. Spiralia, a …
Molecular barcoding and phylogeography of sexual and asexual freshwater planarians of the genus Dugesia in the Western Mediterranean (Platyhelminthes …
EM Lázaro, R Sluys, M Pala, GA Stocchino… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2009 - Elsevier
Planarians of the genus Dugesia have a worldwide distribution with high species diversity in
the Mediterranean area. In this area, populations with a triploid karyotype that reproduce by …
the Mediterranean area. In this area, populations with a triploid karyotype that reproduce by …
Conflict-reducing innovations in development enable increased multicellular complexity
Obligately multicellular organisms, where cells can only reproduce as part of the group,
have evolved multiple times across the tree of life. Obligate multicellularity has only evolved …
have evolved multiple times across the tree of life. Obligate multicellularity has only evolved …