Ctenopalooza Ctwo: A Research Meeting on Ctenophore Biology and Evolution
Pale and squishy. Not ruined, just not done.
Summary
This article announces "Ctenopalooza Ctwo," a meeting dedicated to researchers studying ctenophores (comb jellies). The past decade has brought significant advances in understanding these animals across multiple disciplines including genomics, cell and developmental biology, neurobiology, systematics, ecology, population biology, and evolution. The meeting aims to bring together researchers from diverse fields to integrate discoveries and identify new research frontiers, leveraging new experimental systems and comparative genomic resources.
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With new experimental systems, comparative genomic resources, and growing attention to ctenophores' ecological and phylogenetic significance, the time is ideal to bring together researchers from diverse disciplines to integrate these discoveries and identify new frontiers.
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