Many annelids can regenerate missing body parts or reproduce asexually, generating all
cell types in adult stages. However, the putative adult stem cell populations involved in these …

Naidids are tiny, transparent freshwater oligochaetes, which are well known for their ability
to propagate asexually. Despite the fact that sexually mature individuals and cocoons with …

ParaHox genes are key developmental regulators involved in the patterning of the digestive
tract along the anteroposterior axis and the development of the nervous system. Most …

An animal's ability to regrow lost tissues or structures can vary greatly during its life cycle.
The annelid Capitella teleta exhibits posterior, but not anterior, regeneration as juveniles …

Cnidarians exhibit incredible reproductive diversity, with most capable of sexual and
asexual reproduction. Here, we investigate factors that influence asexual reproduction in the …

Adult stem cells (ASCs) sustain growth and homeostasis throughout the lifetime of animals
by continuously supplying new cells to the organism. ASCs have been well characterized in …

Whole-body regeneration and asexual reproduction are widespread in the Metazoa, yet little
is known about the genetic systems that drive the regeneration process outside of a few …