cephalopod

On the left is an unmodified hatchling of a longfin inshore squid (Doryteuthis pealeii). The one on the right was injected with CRISPR-Cas9 targeting a pigmentation gene before the first cell division. It has very few pigmented cells and lighter eyes.

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The First Gene-Altered Squid Has Thrilled Biologists

4:33pm July 30, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Scientists have modified the genes of a squid, and genetically-altered octopuses could be coming soon.

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One writer refuses to downplay the attraction and achievements of the octopus.

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Calling Team Cephalopod: Why Octopuses Could Never Disappoint

4:07pm March 08, 2018

by Barbara J. King

Evidence for smart, sassy octopus behavior once again impresses our resident cephalopod fan Barbara J. King, who is standing up for octopuses against a recent broadside.