Biology of the Porifera: cell culture

• Published in: Canadian journal of zoology Vol. 84; no. 2; pp. 167 - 174
• Main Author: Pomponi, S A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa, Canada NRC Research Press 01.02.2006
• Subjects: Cell culture; Marine; Metazoa; Porifera; Sponges

The discovery that dissociated sponge cells will reaggregate to form a functional organism was the basis for the establishment of sponge cell cultures that have been used as a model for the study of fundamental processes in developmental biology and immunology. More recent is the discovery of unique...