EASTERN OYSTERS CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA DETER CRAB PREDATORS BY ALTERING THEIR MORPHOLOGY IN RESPONSE TO CRAB CUES

Eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica deter crab predators by altering their morphology in response to crab cues

Many prey species alter their behavior and/or morphology in response to exudates from predators and injured con- or heterospecifics to alleviate predation risk.Yet, few studies have assessed the effectiveness of risk aversion in prey in terms of decreasing mortality.Recent studies have shown that eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica produce heavie

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Monoclonal antibody targeting of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1c ameliorates obesity and glucose intolerance via central mechanisms.

We have generated a novel monoclonal antibody targeting human FGFR1c (R1c mAb) that caused profound body weight and body fat loss in diet-induced obese pride sundancer scooter mice due to decreased food intake (with energy expenditure unaltered), in turn improving glucose control.R1c mAb also caused weight loss in leptin-deficient ob/ob mice, lepti

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