| Value |
7
days
Range: 3 - 74 days
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| Organism |
Coral |
| Reference |
Blackall LL, Wilson B, van Oppen MJ. Coral-the world's most diverse symbiotic ecosystem. Mol Ecol. 2015 Nov24(21):5330-47. doi: 10.1111/mec.13400 p.5334 right column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID26414414
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| Primary Source |
Wilkerson FP, Kobayashi D, Muscatine L (1988) Mitotic index and size of symbiotic algae in Caribbean reef corals. Coral Reefs, 7, 29–36. |
| Comments |
P.5334 right column 3rd paragraph: "Asexual generation (i.e. doubling) times range from 3 to 74 days, with c. 7 days being common in most corals (primary source), suggesting that somatic mutations are likely to be an important source of novel genetic variation with a relatively direct phenotypic effect due to the haploid nature of Symbiodinium. The important influence of Symbiodinium on a range of coral physiological traits indicates that selective forces on these algal symbionts can be strong under environmental change and suggest they may be key agents of evolution of corals." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
114526 |