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To eliminate the interstitial cell population of hydra using colchicine treatments (Campbell, 1976; Marcum and Campbell, 1978). The resulting viable animals consist only of two layers of epithelial cells plus the noncellular mesoglea. These animals are termed epithelial hydra.
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Marcum, B.A., Campbell, R.D. (1983). Eliminating All Nonepithelial Cells Using Colchicine. In: Lenhoff, H.M. (eds) Hydra: Research Methods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0596-6_37
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