Molecular Marine Symbiosis.
Abstract
We advance both our in vitro dissection of the molecular mechanisms controlling larval attachment and metamorphosis of the mollusc, Haliotis rufescens, and our characterization of the molecular adhesive and the mechanisms controlling fouling by the cementing polychaete, Phragmatopoma Californica. Our results Show that the chemosensory mechanisms and the internal signal transducers mediating the induction of larval attachment and metamorphosis in both Phragmatopoma and Haliotis larvae are highly related at the molecular level, thus providing evidence from 2 phyla that the molecular mechanisms regulating the initial steps in macrofouler attachment are generic.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA251280
Entities
People
- Daniel E Morse
Organizations
- University of California, Santa Barbara