A Toll-like receptor identified in Gigantidas platifrons and its potential role in the immune recognition of endosymbiotic methane oxidation bacteria
Symbiosis with chemosynthetic bacteria is an important ecological strategy for the deep-sea megafaunas including mollusks, tubeworms and crustacean to obtain nutrients in hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. How the megafaunas recognize symbionts and establish the symbiosis has attracted much attentio...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-04-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/11282.pdf |