Factoid/2018/11/09
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Coral microbiome defends against disease
- "Much like how our health is linked to maintaining a healthy gut microbiome, corals also resist disease by maintaining a healthy surface microbiome. The paper reports for the first time that corals are surrounded by a cloud of molecules that form concentration gradients around coral colonies and help structure microbial communities, also known as surface microbiomes, residing on coral surfaces." - Excerpt from NYU via ScienceDaily.
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