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Mixtures of genotypes increase disease resistance in a coral nursery.
Scientific reports - 11 Nov 2022
Brown Anya L, Anastasiou Dagny-Elise, Schul Monica, MacVittie Sophia, Spiers Lindsay J, Meyer Julie L, Manfrino Carrie, Frazer Thomas K
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Marine infectious diseases are a leading cause of population declines globally due, in large part, to challenges in diagnosis and limited treatment options. Mitigating disease spread is particularly important for species targeted for conservation. In some systems, strategic arrangement of organisms in space can constrain disease outbreaks, however, this approach has not been used in marine restoration. Reef...
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