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The enigmatic Placozoa part 2: Exploring evolutionary controversies and promising questions on earth and in space
Author(s) -
Schierwater Bernd,
Osigus HansJürgen,
Bergmann Tjard,
Blackstone Neil W.,
Hadrys Heike,
Hauslage Jens,
Humbert Patrick O.,
Kamm Kai,
Kvansakul Marc,
Wysocki Kathrin,
DeSalle Rob
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.202100083
Subject(s) - bridging (networking) , evolutionary biology , subject (documents) , evolutionary theory , biology , epistemology , cognitive science , computer science , philosophy , psychology , library science , computer network
The placozoan Trichoplax adhaerens has been bridging gaps between research disciplines like no other animal. As outlined in part 1, placozoans have been subject of hot evolutionary debates and placozoans have challenged some fundamental evolutionary concepts. Here in part 2 we discuss the exceptional genetics of the phylum Placozoa and point out some challenging model system applications for the best known species, Trichoplax adhaerens .