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Disabling single gene in cnidarians causes stinging cell to lose sting
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a study, when scientists transformed a single regulatory gene in a sea anemone species, a stinging cell that normally shoots a venomous miniature harpoon for hunting and self-defence switched to shooting a sticky thread that entangles prey.
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Live immune cells in coral, sea anemone identified during study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Florida [US], August 21 (ANI): Specialized immune cells in the cauliflower coral and starlet sea anemone that can help fight infection has been identified by scientists during a recent study.
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Study identifies live immune cells in coral, sea anemone
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Florida [US], August 17 (ANI): During a new study, scientists identified specialized immune cells in the cauliflower coral and starlet sea anemone that can help fight infection.
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Sea anemones are ingesting plastic microfibers: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their food, and bleached anemones retain these microfibers longer than healthy ones, researchers have found.
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