The normal development of Platynereis dumerilii (Nereididae, Annelida)

The polychaete annelid Platynereis dumerilii is an emerging model organism for the study of molecular developmental processes, evolution, neurobiology and marine biology. Annelids belong to the Lophotrochozoa, the so far understudied third major branch of bilaterian animals besides deuterostomes and...

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Main Authors: Fischer, Antje (Author) , Henrich, Thorsten (Author) , Arendt, Detlev (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 8 March 2010
In: Frontiers in zoology
Year: 2010, Volume: 7, Pages: 31
ISSN:1742-9994
DOI:10.1186/1742-9994-7-31
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-7-31
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Author Notes:Antje HL Fischer, Thorsten Henrich, Detlev Arendt
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Summary:The polychaete annelid Platynereis dumerilii is an emerging model organism for the study of molecular developmental processes, evolution, neurobiology and marine biology. Annelids belong to the Lophotrochozoa, the so far understudied third major branch of bilaterian animals besides deuterostomes and ecdysozoans. P. dumerilii has proven highly relevant to explore ancient bilaterian conditions via comparison to the deuterostomes, because it has accumulated less evolutionary change than conventional ecdysozoan models. Previous staging was mainly referring to hours post fertilization but did not allow matching stages between studies performed at (even slightly) different temperatures. To overcome this, and to provide a first comprehensive description of P. dumerilii normal development, a temperature-independent staging system is needed.
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ISSN:1742-9994
DOI:10.1186/1742-9994-7-31