The blueprint of our body lies within our DNA – the genetic material we inherit from our parents. It is common knowledge that equal parts of this DNA come from...
[caption id="attachment_1295" align="alignright" width="400"] Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidy. Image credit: Michael Bentley (flickr: donhomer)[/caption] The tabletop centrifuge slowly hums to a stop. Tubes are opened and closed, the pipettor moves efficiently...
Recently, Nature published the genome sequence of the marine invertebrate ctenophore Pleurobrachia bachei1. Ctenophores, better known as “comb jellies”, are delicate creatures that superficially resemble jellyfish, yet occupy a distinct...
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