Ulrich Technau

Loss of Twist impairs tentacle development and induces epithelial neoplasia in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis.

Appendages are key features of the body plans of arthropods and vertebrates, yet little is known about appendage formation outside of bilaterians. Here, we investigate the molecular regulation underlying the formation of tentacles, the appendages in cnidarians. We find that the b...