Search Results - "Klompen, Anna M. L."
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Localization of Multiple Jellyfish Toxins Shows Specificity for Functionally Distinct Polyps and Nematocyst Types in a Colonial Hydrozoan
Published in Toxins (01-02-2023)“…is a colonial hydrozoan that displays a division of labor through morphologically distinct and functionally specialized polyp types. As with all cnidarians,…”
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Cassiosomes are stinging-cell structures in the mucus of the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana
Published in Communications biology (13-02-2020)“…Snorkelers in mangrove forest waters inhabited by the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana report discomfort due to a sensation known as stinging water,…”
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Four Cerianthid (Cnidaria, Ceriantharia) Venoms
Published in Marine drugs (05-08-2020)“…Tube anemones, or cerianthids, are a phylogenetically informative group of cnidarians with complex life histories, including a pelagic larval stage and…”
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Raising Awareness of the Severity of "Contactless Stings" by Cassiopea Jellyfish and Kin
Published in Animals (Basel) (24-11-2021)“…Discussion around avoidance and mitigation of jellyfish stings has traditionally focused on swimmers and divers being mindful of their behavior relative to…”
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The cnidarian parasite Ceratonova shasta utilizes inherited and recruited venom-like compounds during infection
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (15-12-2021)“…Cnidarians are the most ancient venomous organisms. They store a cocktail of venom proteins inside unique stinging organelles called nematocysts. When a…”
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Graded FGF activity patterns distinct cell types within the apical sensory organ of the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis
Published in Developmental biology (01-06-2024)“…Bilaterian animals have evolved complex sensory organs comprised of distinct cell types that function coordinately to sense the environment. Each sensory unit…”
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Phylogenetic and Selection Analysis of an Expanded Family of Putatively Pore-Forming Jellyfish Toxins (Cnidaria: Medusozoa)
Published in Genome biology and evolution (08-06-2021)“…Abstract Many jellyfish species are known to cause a painful sting, but box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are a well-known danger to humans due to exceptionally…”
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Connections and Feedback: Aquatic, Plant, and Soil Microbiomes in Heterogeneous and Changing Environments
Published in Bioscience (01-07-2020)“…Plant, soil, and aquatic microbiomes interact, but scientists often study them independently. Integrating knowledge across these traditionally separate…”
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Venom system variation and the division of labor in the colonial hydrozoan Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus
Published in Toxicon X (01-06-2022)“…Cnidarians (jellyfish, hydroids, sea anemones, and corals) possess a unique method for venom production, maintenance, and deployment through a decentralized…”
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