N-acetylated sugars in clownfish and damselfish skin mucus as messengers involved in chemical recognition by anemone host

Abstract The clownfish - sea anemone system is a great example of symbiotic mutualism where host «toxicity» does not impact its symbiont partner, although the underlying protection mechanism remains unclear. The regulation of nematocyst discharge in cnidarians involves N-acetylated sugars like siali...

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Main Authors: Sara Heim, Tony Teav, Fabio Cortesi, Hector Gallart-Ayala, Julijana Ivanisevic, Nicolas Salamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84495-w
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