Including planocerid flatworms in the diet effectively toxifies the pufferfish, Takifugu niphobles
Abstract Beginning with the larval stages, marine pufferfish such as Takifugu niphobles contain tetrodotoxin (TTX), an extremely potent neurotoxin. Although highly concentrated TTX has been detected in adults and juveniles of these fish, the source of the toxin has remained unclear. Here we show tha...
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/a3f64eeb327843f38c0f77de137719b1 |
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