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Abalone Larvae
Caption:
In a project previously supported by NSF, researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara discovered that some red algae produced chemical signals that regulate the metamorphosis of abalone, from its larval stage to its mature form. This picture, taken during a lab experiment, shows abalone larvae that have recently settled, and are browsing upon a red algal surface. The larval surface receptors controlling the events of metamorphosis have been activated by contact with unique peptides at the alga's surface.
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| Credit: |
Robert Sisson; © National Geographic Society |
| Decade of Image: |
1980 - 1989 |
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Categories:
BIOLOGICAL / Biochemistry
Formats Available:
JPEG Format - 21.7M - 2297 x 3300 pixel image - 300 DPI
Restrictions:
Warning: This image can only be used for private, educational, and non-profit purposes. Permission to use in any commercial vehicle, or in any for-profit manner is strictly prohibited.
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