Localization of Multiple Jellyfish Toxins Shows Specificity for Functionally Distinct Polyps and Nematocyst Types in a Colonial Hydrozoan

<i>Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus</i> is a colonial hydrozoan that displays a division of labor through morphologically distinct and functionally specialized polyp types. As with all cnidarians, their venoms are housed in nematocysts, which are scattered across an individual. Here, we inv...

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Main Authors: Anna M. L. Klompen, Matthew K. Travert, Paulyn Cartwright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/2/149