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Dear Arjan,
 thanks for the citation.

Greetings, Jana


Arjan Gittenberger schrieb:

> On page 736 of Harris(1992), it is written that
> "Julius Caesar's wife is said to have eliminated his
> rivals by serving them ascidians". Harris (use to
> work/works? at the State University of New York) does
> not cite his source.
>
> Kind regards,
> Arjan
>
>  C. Leon Harris, 1992. Concepts in zoology. Harper
> Collins Publishers Inc., New York: 895pp, ISBN
> 0-06-042659-4.
>
> --- "J.Barenbrock" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Dear Arjan,
> > this would be perfect! As you said, it´s not what I
> > was looking for, but
> > it would be a wonderful introduction. So if it is
> > not too much trouble I
> > would be happy about this publication.
> >
> > Greetings,
> > Jana
> >
> >
> > Arjan Gittenberger schrieb:
> >
> > > Dear Jana,
> > >
> > > Although it might not be "the beginning" of
> > "natural
> > > product chemistry from tunicates", which you're
> > > searching for...
> > > The natural products/toxins in ascidians were
> > already
> > > used by the Romans. I remember a publication
> > stating
> > > that Julius Caesar used the toxin of tunicates to
> > > eliminate opponents (e.g. after asking them over
> > for
> > > dinner).
> > >    It is not exactly the way that people want to
> > use
> > > the chemicals/compounds within tunicates nowadays
> > :),
> > > but it is probably the first time/way that people
> > have
> > > used the natural products of ascidians for a
> > specific
> > > purpose (& probably with much success). If you're
> > > interested I can search for the article that
> > mentions
> > > this use.
> > >
> > > Kind regards
> > > & good luck with your thesis,
> > >
> > > Arjan
> > >
> > > A. Gittenberger
> > > PhD-student "Gastropod parasites and their coral
> > > hosts"
> > > (www.ascidians.com/oio/corals.htm)
> > > National Museum of Natural History Naturalis
> > > P.O. Box 9517, NL 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
> > > E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > > The Dutch Ascidians Website: www.ascidians.com
> > >
> > > --- "J.Barenbrock"
> > <[log in to unmask]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear tunicata scientists,
> > > >
> > > > I am writing my PhD thesis on natural products
> > from
> > > > ascidinas and need
> > > > help in the search for the first reported
> > natural
> > > > product from
> > > > ascidians. Is there something like "the start"
> > of
> > > > natural product
> > > > chemistry from tunicates which is connected to a
> > > > specific compound?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a lot for help,
> > > > Jana Barenbrock
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