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A universal subcuticular bacterial symbiont of a coral predator, the crown-of-thorns starfish, in the Indo-Pacific
N. Wada, H. Yuasa, R. Kajitani…·N. Yasuda
This study identifies a universal bacterial symbiont, COTS27, found in the subcuticular space of crown-of-thorns starfish across the Indo-Pacific, suggesting an ancient symbiotic relationship.
DOI 10.1101/2020.02.13.947093