Nature's 3D printer: Bristle worms form bristles piece by piece

PHYSorg
May 13, 2024, 9:18 am102 pts
A new interdisciplinary study led by molecular biologist Florian Raible from the Max Perutz Labs at the University of Vienna provides exciting insights into the bristles of the marine annelid worm Platynereis dumerilii. Specialized cells, called chaetoblasts, control the formation of the bristles. Their mode of…

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