How coral let symbiotic algae in (VIDEO)
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Building on Carnegie biologists' long-standing tradition of model organism development, Department of Embryology researchers set out to use the pulsing, feathery, lavender-colored soft coral Xenia to reveal the cell types and pathways that orchestrate the symbiotic relationship between a coral and its preferred species of algae. This knowledge can be applied to increase our understanding of other coral species and allow for further research into how these fragile ecosystems are threatened by warming oceans.
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