Iridocytes Mediate Photonic Cooperation Between Giant Clams (Tridacninae) and Their Photosynthetic Symbionts

Iridocytes Mediate Photonic Cooperation Between Giant Clams (Tridacninae) and Their Photosynthetic Symbionts

Iridocytes, containing multiple stacks of proteinaceous platelets and crystalized guanine, alternating with thin cytoplasm sheets, are specialized cells that act as multilayer nano-reflectors. Convergence evolution led to their arising across a broad range of organisms, including giant clams of the...

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Main Authors: Susann Rossbach, Ram Chandra Subedi, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi, Carlos M. Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Tridacna
photosynthesis
iridocyte
symbiosis
light
giant clam
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00465/full

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