Nov 07, 2021
Planaria 2021 Environmental Summary, Reptile & Aquatics, Stowers Institute for Medical Research
- Shane C. Miller1,
- M. Shane Merryman1,
- Diana P Baumann1
- 1Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Document Citation: Shane C. Miller, M. Shane Merryman, Diana P Baumann 2021. Planaria 2021 Environmental Summary, Reptile & Aquatics, Stowers Institute for Medical Research. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bzmrp456
License: This is an open access document distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Created: October 31, 2021
Last Modified: November 07, 2021
Document Integer ID: 54673
Keywords: planaria, husbandry, environmental conditions, Schmidtea mediterranea
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Abstract
Planaria are an emerging model organism, and we have maintained a colony of asexual and sexual worms at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research since 2010. Their small size allows us to maintain a large census across several systems requiring a small footprint. The planaria systems at the Stowers Institute allow for standardization of husbandry and environmental parameters. Acknowledging that husbandry conditions and environmental parameters can impact research results we provide information about the housing, nutrition, maintenance, and health for our Planaria colonies. This information will be applicable to any Planaria housed in the facility in 2021.
