Nature Communications (May 2020)

Genome and single-cell RNA-sequencing of the earthworm Eisenia andrei identifies cellular mechanisms underlying regeneration

  • Yong Shao,
  • Xiao-Bo Wang,
  • Jin-Jin Zhang,
  • Ming-Li Li,
  • Shou-Song Wu,
  • Xi-Yao Ma,
  • Xue Wang,
  • Hui-Fang Zhao,
  • Yuan Li,
  • Helen He Zhu,
  • David M. Irwin,
  • De-Peng Wang,
  • Guo-Jie Zhang,
  • Jue Ruan,
  • Dong-Dong Wu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16454-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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The mechanisms regulating regeneration of the earthworm are unclear. Here, the authors use genomic and transcriptomic analysis of the earthworm Eisenia andrei together with Hi-C analysis to identify genes involved and show activation of LINE2 transposable elements on regeneration.