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Seaver Lab
Led by Elaine Seaver · Biology
What we study
The Seaver Lab investigates how developmental processes evolve by studying cellular and molecular mechanisms in the marine annelid worm Capitella teleta. They use experimental embryology, micro‑injection, functional genomics, and regeneration assays to explore stem‑cell niches and spiral cleavage patterns.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Marine organisms
- Worms (C. elegans)
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Regenerative Biology
Studying how adult stem cells replace lost tissues, including the germ line, after amputation in Capitella.
Patterning in the Spiralian Embryo and the Evolution of Identified Cells
Examining how conserved spiral cleavage patterns generate specific cell fates during early development.
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Recent papers, explained
- Regrowing the growth zone: metamorphosis kickstarts regeneration in the annelid Capitella teleta
2026 · Development
Finds if metamorphosis helps a worm regrow parts lost as a larva.
- A Chromosome-level Assembly and Functional Genomic Resources for the Model Annelid Capitella teleta
2026 · Genome Biology and Evolution
Creates a detailed genetic map for a worm to study its biology.
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- Axial differences in cellular regeneration responses in the annelid Capitella teleta
2026 · Developmental Biology
Compares how well a worm regenerates at different body positions.
- Wnt/β-catenin signaling promotes posterior axial regeneration in non-regenerative tissue of the annelid Capitella teleta
2025 · Developmental Biology
Shows how a signaling pathway helps a worm regrow lost body parts.
- Expression of the estrogen receptor gene across the life cycle in the polychaete, Capitella teleta
2025 · General and Comparative Endocrinology
Maps where and when a worm's hormone receptor gene is active.
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