The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...

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The authors show that the mesendoderm of the sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis) resembles bilaterian mesoderm, based on cell type specification and gene expression. And Nematostella derives gut-like ...

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View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Humans are generally too large to feel their zing, but sea anemones harbor stinging cells that remind other marine life to keep a wide berth.

Stinging cells, produced by cnidarians such as jellyfish and anemones, are one of ocean creatures' most effective defences. This method of protection can keep almost all predators at bay - but not the ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Research has identified a link between the PKD-1 gene, associated with human kidney disease, and mechanosensory hair cells in sea anemones. This gene enables ...

Relatives of the sea anemone include coral and jellyfish. Like jellyfish, the sea anemone has stinging cells on its tentacles. This is how the sea anemone catches its prey and defends itself from ...