What Humans Can Learn From the Sea Cucumber’s Toxic Arsenal - WIRED

7/13/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Maggie Chen
by Maggie Chen
Sea cucumbers are squishy and soft. They also employ lethal strategies to protect themselves.
But this chemical defense creates a big problem for sea cucumbers: They need to avoid killing themselves with their own toxins. And that means their own cells cant contain cholesterol, the target tha… [+4717 chars]
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