MUCUS ANTIGENICITY IN SEA-ANEMONES AND CORALS

被引:10
作者
LUBBOCK, R
机构
[1] Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, Downing Street
关键词
anthozoans; antigenicity; Mucus; recognition;
D O I
10.1007/BF00019132
中图分类号
Q17 [水生生物学];
学科分类号
071004 ;
摘要
The antigenicities of external mucus from the sea anemones Stoichactis haddoni, Radianthus ritteri and Gyrostoma hertwigi and from the coral Trachyphyllia geoffroyi were compared. Marked differences were found between species but not within species. The differences suggested that mucus composition might be species specific, and hence that it might be one of the factors used by sea anemones and corals in the recognition of foreign anthozoan species. © 1979 Dr. W. Junk b.v. Publishers.
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