Induction of glycerol synthesis and release in cultured Symbiodinium.

Symbiotic dinoflagellates transfer a substantial amount of their photosynthetic products to their animal hosts. This amount has been estimated to represent up to 90% of the photosynthetically fixed carbon and can satisfy in some instances the full respiratory requirements of the host. Although in se...

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Main Authors: Luis P Suescún-Bolívar, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Patricia E Thomé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3469543?pdf=render