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When a repellent becomes an attractant: harmful saponins are kairomones attracting the symbiotic Harlequin crab
Marine organisms have developed a high diversity of chemical defences in order to avoid predators and parasites. In sea cucumbers, saponins function as repellents and many species produce these cytotoxic secondary metabolites. Nonetheless, they are colonized by numerous symbiotic organisms amongst w...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6505676/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24026443 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep02639 |