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SUBMITTER: Ishii Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5818653 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ishii Yuu Y Maruyama Shinichiro S Fujimura-Kamada Konomi K Kutsuna Natsumaro N Takahashi Shunichi S Kawata Masakado M Minagawa Jun J
Scientific reports 20180219 1
Coral reef ecosystems rely on stable symbiotic relationship between the dinoflagellate Symbiodinium spp. and host cnidarian animals. The collapse of such symbiosis could cause coral 'bleaching' and subsequent host death. Despite huge interest on Symbiodinium, lack of mutant strains and readily available genetic tools have hampered molecular research. A major issue was the tolerance to marker antibiotics. Here, we isolated Symbiodinium mutants requiring uracil for growth, and hence, useful in tra ...[more]