The Microbial Community of Tetrodotoxin-Bearing and Non-Tetrodotoxin-Bearing Ribbon Worms (Nemertea) from the Sea of Japan

A potent marine toxin, tetrodotoxin (TTX), found in a great variety of marine and some terrestrial species, leaves intriguing questions about its origin and distribution in marine ecosystems. TTX-producing bacteria were found in the cultivable microflora of many TTX-bearing hosts, thereby providing...

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Main Authors: Daria I. Melnikova, Timur Yu. Magarlamov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/18/3/177