Domoic Acid Decoded (VIDEO)

University of California - San Diego

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Harmful algal blooms cause significant economic and environmental damage to coastal communities around the world. A team led by scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the J. Craig Venter Institute has uncovered the genetic basis for the production of domoic acid, a potent neurotoxin produced by harmful algal blooms.

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego

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