Branching pattern and morphogenesis of medusa tentacles in the jellyfish Cladonema pacificum (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria)

Abstract Background Branched structures are found in many natural settings, and the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying their formation in animal development have extensively studied in recent years. Despite their importance and the accumulated knowledge from studies on several organs of Dr...

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Main Authors: Akiyo Fujiki, Shiting Hou, Ayaki Nakamoto, Gaku Kumano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Zoological Letters
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-019-0124-4