Bacteria evoke alarm behaviour in zebrafish

When injured, fish release an alarm substance produced by club cells in the skin that elicits fear in members of their shoal. Here, the authors show that mucus and bacteria are transported from the external surface into club cells, and bacterial components elicit alarm behaviour, acting in concert w...

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Main Authors: Joanne Shu Ming Chia, Elena S. Wall, Caroline Lei Wee, Thomas A. J. Rowland, Ruey-Kuang Cheng, Kathleen Cheow, Karen Guillemin, Suresh Jesuthasan
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9038497db4804db6ad4a1ac3a72ce23c
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