p1: Hi I'm Eve Gazave, I'm a senior researcher at the Institut Jacques Monod in Paris.
p1: In the team, we are studying the evolution of stem cells and regeneration in animals
p1: and to do that we are using a small marine worm, an annelid,
p1: named Platynereis dumerilii.
p1: Platynereis is very useful for evo-devo research in general, and more specifically
p1: for stem cell and regeneration studies, as I will show you in this module.
p1: Indeed, Platynereis worms grow throughout their life and are capable of regenerating
p1: various parts of the body. At the end of the module you will have a general idea of
p1: the diversity and biology of annelids and of Platynereis in particular.
p1: We will be able to understand its peculiar life cycle and recognize its main larval
p1: developmental stages. You also become familiar with Platynereis as a powerful lab
p1: model, as well as the technical tools available to this species.