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Assessing Symbiodinium diversity in scleractinian corals via next-generation sequencing-based genotyping of the ITS2 rDNA region.
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2014
Arif Chatchanit, Daniels Camille, Bayer Till, Banguera-Hinestroza Eulalia, Barbrook Adrian, Howe Christopher J, LaJeunesse Todd C, Voolstra Christian R
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The persistence of coral reef ecosystems relies on the symbiotic relationship between scleractinian corals and intracellular, photosynthetic dinoflagellates in the genus Symbiodinium. Genetic evidence indicates that these symbionts are biologically diverse and exhibit discrete patterns of environmental and host distribution. This makes the assessment of Symbiodinium diversity critical to understanding the...
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