Research Article
The Flatworm Macrostomum lignano Is a Powerful Model Organism for Ion Channel and Stem Cell Research
Table 1
Biological and experimental properties of M. lignano.
| | Size | 1 mm | | Total cell number | 25.000 | | Neoblasts | 1600 | | Transparency | Highly transparent | | Culturing media | f/2 (sea water based) | | Feeding | Diatom algae (Nitzschia curvilineata) | | Embryogenesis | 5 days | | Generation time | 18 days | | Nervous, muscle system, and gonads | Simple | | Stem cell system | Pluripotent | | BrdU/H3 staining | Yes (easy by soaking) | | RNA interference | Yes (easy by soaking) | | Accessibility to eggs | Single eggs (one egg/day per animal) | | Transgenics | Possible, by injection into eggs |
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