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pond snail

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noun

  1. a general term for the freshwater snails: often specifically for the great pond snail ( Limnaea stagnalis ) and others of that genus. L. truncatula is a host of the liver fluke

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While used in pond snail embryos for this study, the authors say the model has broad applicability across all species, and they provide comprehensive scripts and documentation for applying Dev-ResNet in different biological systems.

From Science Daily

A team in Japan led by Reiko Kuroda, a chemist and biologist, has successfully used the technique to manipulate a single gene responsible for shell direction in a species of great pond snail.

From New York Times

Though the human brain is more complex than a pond snail’s, the organ between your ears may allow you to generalize perceptions of food in your environment, ignoring whether it’s particularly tasty, healthy or well-paired just to get a bite.

From New York Times

Though the human brain is more complex than a pond snail’s, the organ between your ears may allow you to generalize perceptions of food in your environment, ignoring whether it is particularly tasty, healthy or well-paired just to get a bite.

From Seattle Times

With so few neurons, changing just one can significantly alter a pond snail’s behavior.

From Seattle Times