Trehalose is a chemical attractant in the establishment of coral symbiosis.

Trehalose is a chemical attractant in the establishment of coral symbiosis.

Coral reefs have evolved with a crucial symbiosis between photosynthetic dinoflagellates (genus Symbiodinium) and their cnidarian hosts (Scleractinians). Most coral larvae take up Symbiodinium from their environment; however, the earliest steps in this process have been elusive. Here we demonstrate...

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Main Authors: Mary Hagedorn, Virginia Carter, Nikolas Zuchowicz, Micaiah Phillips, Chelsea Penfield, Brittany Shamenek, Elizabeth A Vallen, Frederick W Kleinhans, Kelly Peterson, Meghan White, Paul H Yancey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4309597?pdf=render

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