Embryos were fixed for 30 min at room temperature with 4% paraformaldehyde in MOPS buffer (0.1 M 3-(N-morpholino) propane sulfonic acid), adjusted to a pH value of 7.5, and washed in PBT two times.

Basically the individual building blocks that make it up are actually mini-animals called zooids or ramets instead of just individual cells, so we call it a colonial organism. Like there are ...

Detecting danger is key to the survival and success of all species. Animal nervous and immune systems cooperate to optimize danger detection. Preceding studies have highlighted the benefits of ...