Coral cells engulf dinoflagellates
Dinoflagellates are single-celled algae that are essential for keeping corals healthy. When dinoflagellates are added to coral cell in a petri dish, the coral cells quickly engulf the algae. At OIST, Professor Nori Satoh, who leads the Marine Genomics Unit, is studying the interaction between coral cells and dinoflagellates.
Date:
08 July 2021
Creator:
danielle-ellenby
Credit:
Dr. Kaz Kawamura and Dr. Satoko Sekida, Kochi University
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