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