The scavenger receptor repertoire in six cnidarian species and its putative role in cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis
Many cnidarians engage in a mutualism with endosymbiotic photosynthetic dinoflagellates that forms the basis of the coral reef ecosystem. Interpartner interaction and regulation includes involvement of the host innate immune system. Basal metazoans, including cnidarians have diverse and complex inna...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2692.pdf |