| Literature DB >> 35359315 |
Arzu Karahan1, Esra Öztürk2, Berivan Temiz2, Simon Blanchoud3.
Abstract
Tunicates are marine filter-feeding invertebrates that can be found worldwide and which are the closest phylogenetic group to the vertebrates (Craniata). Of particular interest, colonial tunicates are the only known chordates that can undergo Whole-Body Regeneration (WBR) via vascular budding. In Botrylloides anceps, a fully functional adult regenerates from a fragment of the vascular system in around 2 weeks after amputation. In this chapter, we present protocols to collect B. anceps colonies, confirm their species, breed them in the lab, monitor WBR and perform histological staining on cryosections.Entities:
Keywords: Botrylloides anceps; Chordate; DNA barcoding; Histological section; Vascular budding; Whole-body regeneration
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35359315 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2172-1_16
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745