INSIGHTS INTO THE OCCURRENCE OF PHYLOSYMBIOSIS AND CO-PHYLOGENY IN THE HOLOBIONTS OF OCTOCORALS FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND RED SEA

Insights into the occurrence of phylosymbiosis and co-phylogeny in the holobionts of octocorals from the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

Abstract Background Corals are the foundational species of coral reefs and coralligenous ecosystems.Their success has been linked to symbioses with microorganisms, and a coral host and its symbionts are therefore considered a single entity, called the holobiont.This suggests that there may be evolutionary links between corals and their microbiomes.

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Comparison of Coding Schemas for Rural-Urban Designations with New York State Counties and Birth Outcomes as Exemplars

Purpose The purposes 1980 corvette tail lights of this article are to provide background information on the agencies responsible for the development of rural coding schemas at the county level, to explain the types of codes and the definitions of terms included in the codes, and to provide a concise table that presents the assigned codes for each c

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