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Amphibian Conservation Insights 2010 by Sussex Amphibian \u0026 Reptile Group is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is Amphibian Conservation Insights 2010 about?
The document discusses research finding that bacteria naturally found on the skin of salamanders produces an antifungal compound called violacein that protects them from the lethal fungal disease chytridiomycosis. The researchers added the violacein-producing bacteria Janthinobacterium lividum to captive red-backed salamanders and found it increased their violacein levels and improved survival when exposed to the fungus. This suggests a mutually beneficial relationship between the bacteria and salamanders i
- Author
- Sussex Amphibian \u0026 Reptile Group
- Language
- EN