Stinging Cells Hold Clues to Biodiversity - Technology Networks

The stinging cells of sea anemones and jellyfish could be used as a model for understanding how new cell types evolve.

The cnidocytes or stinging cells that are characteristic of sea anemones, hydrae, corals and jellyfish, and make us careful of our feet while wading in the ocean, are also an excellent model for unde… [+3985 chars]

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