Diversity and Biosynthetic Potential of Culturable Microbes Associated with Toxic Marine Animals
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a neurotoxin that has been reported from taxonomically diverse organisms across 14 different phyla. The biogenic origin of tetrodotoxin is still disputed, however, TTX biosynthesis by host-associated bacteria has been reported. An investigation into the culturable microbial pop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-08-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/8/2695 |