The present study is dedicated to the memory of our mentor Professor Richard E.Pagano (1944 2010);supported by the National Science Council of Taiwan (Grant No.NSC 98-2311-B-291-001-MY3).
The stability of cnidarian-dinoflagellate endosymbioses is dependent upon communication between the host gastrodermal cell and the symbionts housed within it. Although the molecular mechanisms remain to be elucidated,...