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                      Hope for new drugs arises from the sea

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                      Researchers are discovering compounds that marine creatures make to defend themselves that could also yield lifesaving medicines.

                      Researchers are interested in tunicates (also known as sea squirts) because they filter-feed on plankton by continuously drawing water through their barrel-shaped bodies. Along with their food, they regularly also ingest viruses and other pathogens, as a result they need strong chemical defenses to fight off infectious organisms and it is this feature that makes them a promising source of lifesaving medicines!

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                      Gilles van Wezel

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                      Avril Hanbidge

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