Coral research breakthrough (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Coral research breakthrough

Caption

The soft coral Xenia growing in the Carnegie coral research facility. Researchers used it to reveal the type of cell that enables a soft coral to recognize and take up the photosynthetic algae with which it maintains a symbiotic relationship, as well as the genes responsible for this transaction.

Credit

Carnegie Embryology

Usage Restrictions

With credit

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.