Morula cells and non-self recognition in the compound ascidian Botryllus schlosseri
In the ascidian Botryllus schlosseri, we studied the effects of hemocyte incubation with foreigncells, such as bacteria, bacterial spores and yeast. In the presence of yeast and bacterial spores,morula cells, a common cell type in botryllid ascidians, changed their morphology, releasephenoloxidase i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2005-01-01
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| Series: | Invertebrate Survival Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ009.pdf |