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Jamie L Frenz-Ross1, Russell G Kerr

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Center of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA.

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Toxicology & Pharmacology : CBP
|April 11, 2009
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Gorgonian corals in the Plexaurella genus produce many sesquiterpenes, but their chemical profiles are highly variable. This study found no links between terpene chemistry and coral species, location, or depth.

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