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GABA-mimetic molecules from Porphyra (Rhodophyta) induce metamorphosis of Hafotis (Gastropods) larvae

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  1. Marine Science Institute and the Department of Biological Sciences, University of California, 93106, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.

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Morse, A.N.C., Morse, D.E. GABA-mimetic molecules from Porphyra (Rhodophyta) induce metamorphosis of Hafotis (Gastropods) larvae. Hydrobiologia 116, 155–158 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00027656

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