A secreted antibacterial neuropeptide shapes the microbiome of Hydra
Certain neuropeptides, in addition to their neuromodulatory functions, display antibacterial activities of unclear significance. Here, the authors show that a secreted neuropeptide modulates the distribution of bacterial communities on the body surface during development of the model organism Hydra.
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b06c2c46e7bd4744804e80fc8a25bed4 |
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