Metatranscriptome analysis of the reef-building coral Orbicella faveolata indicates holobiont response to coral disease
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Citation: Daniels CA, Baumgarten S, Yum LK, Michell CT, Bayer T, Arif C, Roder C, Weil E and Voolstra CR (2015) Metatranscriptome analysis of the reef-building coral Orbicella faveolata indicates holobiont response to coral disease. Front. Mar. Sci. 2:62. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2015.00062 Metatranscriptome analysis of the reef-building coral Orbicella faveolata indicates holobiont response to coral disease
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