Abstract
Trichoplax adhaerens is an enigmatic basal animal with an extraordinarily simple morphological organization and surprisingly complex behaviors. Basic morphological, molecular and behavioral work is essential to better understand the unique and curious life style of these organisms. We provide basic instructions on how Trichoplax can be cultured and studied in the laboratory emphasizing behavioral and cellular aspects.
“It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”
Winston Churchill, cited in Miller and Ball 2008
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Heyland, A., Croll, R., Goodall, S., Kranyak, J., Wyeth, R. (2014). Trichoplax adhaerens, an Enigmatic Basal Metazoan with Potential. In: Carroll, D., Stricker, S. (eds) Developmental Biology of the Sea Urchin and Other Marine Invertebrates. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1128. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-974-1_4
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