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Evolution of Multiple Complementary (Secondary) Metabolites, Their Synergism, and Their Stability in Colonial Organisms

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Volterra-Hamilton systems are used to model the evolution of ancient soft corals into modern ones possessing an integrated stable production system. This system consists of a suite of 5 complementary metabolites, one for anti-fouling or feeding deterrence, one for allelopathy, and 3 for reproductive enhancement. A mathematical conjecture about 3-chemical enhancement is stated towards the end.

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Antonelli, P., Sammarco, P.W. Evolution of Multiple Complementary (Secondary) Metabolites, Their Synergism, and Their Stability in Colonial Organisms. Open Systems & Information Dynamics 6, 29–46 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009618700520

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