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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
[[Image:Jellyfish.jpg|thumb|300px|right|<b>Figure 1:</b> <i>Turritopsis dohrnii</i> in its mature medusa stage. Photo credits: Takashi Murai, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html?src=me&ref=general.]] | |||
<i>Turritopsis dohrnii</i>, commonly known as the immortal jelly fish or the Benjamin Button jellyfish<ref> Than K. "Immortal" Jellyfish Swarm World's Oceans [Internet]. National Geographic. 2009. Available from: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2009/01/immortal-jellyfish-swarm-oceans-animals/</ref>, is a small species of jellyfish known for its unique ability to revert back to earlier life stages under stressful conditions<ref> Schmich J, Kraus Y, De Vito D, Graziussi D, Boero F, Piraino S. Induction of reverse development in two marine Hydrozoans. Int J Dev Biol. 2007 Feb 1;51:45–56. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6617831_Induction_of_reverse_development_in_two_marine_Hydrozoans</ref>. | <i>Turritopsis dohrnii</i>, commonly known as the immortal jelly fish or the Benjamin Button jellyfish<ref> Than K. "Immortal" Jellyfish Swarm World's Oceans [Internet]. National Geographic. 2009. Available from: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2009/01/immortal-jellyfish-swarm-oceans-animals/</ref>, is a small species of jellyfish known for its unique ability to revert back to earlier life stages under stressful conditions<ref> Schmich J, Kraus Y, De Vito D, Graziussi D, Boero F, Piraino S. Induction of reverse development in two marine Hydrozoans. Int J Dev Biol. 2007 Feb 1;51:45–56. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6617831_Induction_of_reverse_development_in_two_marine_Hydrozoans</ref>. | ||
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==Genetics== | ==Genetics== | ||
Revision as of 04:21, 8 December 2020
Introduction
Figure 1: Turritopsis dohrnii in its mature medusa stage. Photo credits: Takashi Murai, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html?src=me&ref=general.
Turritopsis dohrnii, commonly known as the immortal jelly fish or the Benjamin Button jellyfish[1], is a small species of jellyfish known for its unique ability to revert back to earlier life stages under stressful conditions[2].
Life Cycle
Figure 2: Life cycle pathways of Turritopsis dohrnii. Photo credits: https://thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biologist/158-biologist/features/1510-everlasting-life-the-immortal-jellyfish.
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Genetics
Microbial Relationships
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Medical Potential
Conclusion
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References
- ↑ Than K. "Immortal" Jellyfish Swarm World's Oceans [Internet]. National Geographic. 2009. Available from: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2009/01/immortal-jellyfish-swarm-oceans-animals/
- ↑ Schmich J, Kraus Y, De Vito D, Graziussi D, Boero F, Piraino S. Induction of reverse development in two marine Hydrozoans. Int J Dev Biol. 2007 Feb 1;51:45–56. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6617831_Induction_of_reverse_development_in_two_marine_Hydrozoans
Edited by [Author Name], student of Joan Slonczewski for BIOL 116 Information in Living Systems, 2020, Kenyon College.
