Comparative Genomic Insights into Bacterial Induction of Larval Settlement and Metamorphosis in the Upside-Down Jellyfish <i>Cassiopea</i>
Aki Ohdera, Khushboo Attarwala, Victoria Wu, Rubain Henry, Henry Laird, Dietrich K. Hofmann, William K. Fitt, Mónica Medina
Abstract
, an ecologically important species to coastal ecosystems and an emerging model system. Understanding the bacterial cues provides insight into marine invertebrate ecology and evolution of animal-microbe interactions.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyMetamorphosisPseudoalteromonasMarine invertebratesJellyfishMarine bacteriophageVibrioPelagic zoneEcologyPhylumZoologyLarvaBacteriaGenetics16S ribosomal RNAMarine Invertebrate Physiology and EcologyMarine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesMarine Sponges and Natural Products