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Natural product discovery via metatranscriptomic analysis of three Caribbean ...
Octocorals are an important source of bioactive natural products such as the pseudopterosin family of diterpene glycosides which exhibit potent anti-inflammatory activity.... -
Metagenomic analysis of small circular DNA associated with Caribbean octocorals
Octocorals host a diverse eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbiome. These organisms play important roles in the octocoral such as nutrient cycling and disease prevention. While the...