Regenerative capacity varies widely across flatworms (Platyhelminthes). Whereas catenulids, microstomids and planarians can regenerate a complete head de novo, other flatworms cannot. This striking di...

Research topics Our group is focused on understanding the evolutionary basis for the diversity of morphologies and life histories among invertebrates. In particular, we are studying microscopic, free-...

Abstract. Catenulida is a clade of free-living flatworms found abundantly in freshwater habitats across the globe. Despite their ubiquitous distribution, c

Catenulida is a clade of free-living flatworms found abundantly in freshwater habitats across the globe. Despite their ubiquitous distribution, catenulids remain poorly studied; most of the species ar...

In most of the animals the antero-posterior axis is specified during early embryogenesis. However, in the organisms that undergo somatic asexual reproduction constant re-establishment of the body axis...

The bilaterian through gut with an anal opening is a key invention in animals, since it facilitates effective food processing, which allows animals to grow to a larger body size. However, because non-...

Expansion and losses of gene families are important drivers of molecular evolution. A recent survey of Fox genes in flatworms revealed that this superfamily of multifunctional transcription factors, p...