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The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest

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  • Michael R. Hall

    (Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Cape Ferguson)

  • Kevin M. Kocot

    (Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
    †Present addresses: Department of Biological Sciences and Alabama Museum of Natural History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA (K.M.K.); CONACYT, Laboratorio Nacional de Genómica para la Biodiversidad, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico (S.L.F.-V.).)

  • Kenneth W. Baughman

    (Marine Genomics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Selene L. Fernandez-Valverde

    (Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
    †Present addresses: Department of Biological Sciences and Alabama Museum of Natural History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA (K.M.K.); CONACYT, Laboratorio Nacional de Genómica para la Biodiversidad, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico (S.L.F.-V.).)

  • Marie E. A. Gauthier

    (Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland)

  • William L. Hatleberg

    (Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland)

  • Arunkumar Krishnan

    (Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland)

  • Carmel McDougall

    (Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland)

  • Cherie A. Motti

    (Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Cape Ferguson)

  • Eiichi Shoguchi

    (Marine Genomics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Tianfang Wang

    (Genecology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC)

  • Xueyan Xiang

    (Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland)

  • Min Zhao

    (Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
    Genecology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC)

  • Utpal Bose

    (Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Cape Ferguson
    Genecology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC)

  • Chuya Shinzato

    (Marine Genomics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Kanako Hisata

    (Marine Genomics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Manabu Fujie

    (DNA Sequencing Section, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Miyuki Kanda

    (DNA Sequencing Section, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Scott F. Cummins

    (Genecology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC)

  • Noriyuki Satoh

    (Marine Genomics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Sandie M. Degnan

    (Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland)

  • Bernard M. Degnan

    (Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland)

Abstract

Genome sequencing and proteomic analyses of the crown-of-thorns starfish identify species-specific secreted factors that are associated with aggregating starfish and might be useful for biocontrol strategies.

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  • Michael R. Hall & Kevin M. Kocot & Kenneth W. Baughman & Selene L. Fernandez-Valverde & Marie E. A. Gauthier & William L. Hatleberg & Arunkumar Krishnan & Carmel McDougall & Cherie A. Motti & Eiichi S, 2017. "The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest," Nature, Nature, vol. 544(7649), pages 231-234, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:544:y:2017:i:7649:d:10.1038_nature22033
    DOI: 10.1038/nature22033
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