The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Research has identified a link between the PKD-1 gene, associated with human kidney disease, and mechanosensory hair cells in sea anemones. This gene enables ...

Relatives of the sea anemone include coral and jellyfish. Like jellyfish, the sea anemone has stinging cells on its tentacles. This is how the sea anemone catches its prey and defends itself from ...