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Resolution: standard / high Figure 3.
Behavioral studies of cnidocyte discharge indicate a significant inhibitory effect
of light intensity on cnidocyte function. (A) Representative data for cnidocyte discharge assay. In this experiment stenotele cnidocytes
were captured using gelatin-coated lengths of monofilament under different experimental
conditions. (B) Significantly fewer cnidocysts were recovered from assays conducted in bright blue
light (470 nm; 2.8 W/cm2) than in dim trials (470 nm; 0.1 W/cm2). Bright light suppression was ablated by the presence of the CNG inhibitor cis-diltiazem.
Area between dashed lines in (A) = gelatin matrix; asterisk = monofilament; arrow
heads = stenotele cnidocytes.
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