John Burns
@burnsajohn.bsky.social
I like to think about how cells work, especially among #protists. Driven by curiosity and a love to share detailed research and odd observations. Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. He/him. https://www.protistsystems.org/
😂 My 2008 developmental biology class has led me astray. Just one question. Did you make this edit on Wikipedia 🤣:
"Embryogenesis in Drosophila is unique among model organisms in that cleavage occurs in a multinucleate syncytium (strictly a coenocyte)."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosoph...)
"Embryogenesis in Drosophila is unique among model organisms in that cleavage occurs in a multinucleate syncytium (strictly a coenocyte)."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosoph...)
Drosophila embryogenesis - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
😂 My 2008 developmental biology class has led me astray. Just one question. Did you make this edit on Wikipedia 🤣:
"Embryogenesis in Drosophila is unique among model organisms in that cleavage occurs in a multinucleate syncytium (strictly a coenocyte)."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosoph...)
"Embryogenesis in Drosophila is unique among model organisms in that cleavage occurs in a multinucleate syncytium (strictly a coenocyte)."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosoph...)
I only looked very quickly, so maybe missed it, but one note: I think that all acantharian cells that I have observed are multinucleate--they are kind of like a syncytium. @johandecelle.bsky.social might have some more detail. Nuclei below in magenta.
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I only looked very quickly, so maybe missed it, but one note: I think that all acantharian cells that I have observed are multinucleate--they are kind of like a syncytium. @johandecelle.bsky.social might have some more detail. Nuclei below in magenta.
Congrats to your student! What kind of cilia does that sneaky acantharian have?
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Congrats to your student! What kind of cilia does that sneaky acantharian have?
That man is ready to do some serious science.
November 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
That man is ready to do some serious science.
