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René Augustin
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Open AccessSpontaneous body contractions are modulated by the microbiome of Hydra
Spontaneous contractile activity, such as gut peristalsis, is ubiquitous in animals and is driven by pacemaker cells. In humans, disruption of the contraction pattern leads to gastrointestinal conditions, whic...
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Open AccessA secreted antibacterial neuropeptide shapes the microbiome of Hydra
Colonization of body epithelial surfaces with a highly specific microbial community is a fundamental feature of all animals, yet the underlying mechanisms by which these communities are selected and maintained...
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Das Prinzip Metaorganismus
Alle vielzelligen Organismen sind dauerhaft mit Mikroben assoziiert und daher Metaorganismen. Einfache Modellsysteme wie Hydra erlauben es, die evolutionäre Dynamik innerhalb eines solchen Metaorganismus zu an...
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Open AccessThe dynamic genome of Hydra
Hydra, first described by Anton van Leeuwenhoek in a letter to the Royal Society in 1702, has been studied by biologists for centuries and now is an important model for work on axial patterning, stem cell biology...
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A Dickkopf-3-related gene is expressed in differentiating nematocytes in the basal metazoan Hydra
In vertebrate development the Dickkopf protein family carries out multiple functions and is represented by at least four different genes with distinct biological activities. In invertebrates such as Drosophila an...
