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SINCE the report by Yonge1 on the absence of cellulase in the marine wood-boring isopod Limnoria, the nutrition of this destructive organism has remained a perplexing problem. A re-examination of the question has resulted in findings different from those of Yonge, and, in view of the commercial and biological importance of the borer problem, publication of a preliminary note at this time seems warranted.
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RAY, D., JULIAN, J. Occurrence of Cellulase in Limnoria. Nature 169, 32–33 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169032a0
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