Differential gene regulatory networks in development and disease

AJ Singh, SA Ramsey, TM Filtz, C Kioussi - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2018 - Springer
Gene regulatory networks, in which differential expression of regulator genes induce
differential expression of their target genes, underlie diverse biological processes such as …

Do reef corals age?

JC Bythell, BE Brown, TBL Kirkwood - Biological Reviews, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hydra is emerging as a model organism for studies of ageing in early metazoan animals, but
reef corals offer an equally ancient evolutionary perspective as well as several advantages …

Meta‐analysis of the coral environmental stress response: Acropora corals show opposing responses depending on stress intensity

G Dixon, E Abbott, M Matz - Molecular Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As climate change progresses, reef‐building corals must contend more often with
suboptimal conditions, motivating a need to understand coral stress response. Here, we test …

Morphological stasis masks ecologically divergent coral species on tropical reefs

P Bongaerts, IR Cooke, H Ying, D Wels, S den Haan… - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
Coral reefs are the epitome of species diversity, yet the number of described scleractinian
coral species, the framework-builders of coral reefs, remains moderate by comparison. DNA …

The evolution of calcification in reef-building corals

X Wang, D Zoccola, YJ Liew, E Tambutte… - Molecular biology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Corals build the structural foundation of coral reefs, one of the most diverse and productive
ecosystems on our planet. Although the process of coral calcification that allows corals to …

Molecular characterization of larval development from fertilization to metamorphosis in a reef-building coral

ME Strader, GV Aglyamova, MV Matz - BMC genomics, 2018 - Springer
Background Molecular mechanisms underlying coral larval competence, the ability of larvae
to respond to settlement cues, determine their dispersal potential and are potential targets of …

Genomic Variants Among Threatened Acropora Corals

SA Kitchen, A Ratan, OC Bedoya-Reina… - G3: Genes …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Genomic sequence data for non-model organisms are increasingly available requiring the
development of efficient and reproducible workflows. Here, we develop the first genomic …

Calcium homeostasis disruption initiates rapid growth after micro‐fragmentation in the scleractinian coral Porites lobata

C Lock, B Bentlage, LJ Raymundo - Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Coral reefs are ecosystems under increasing threat from global climate change. Coral
restoration is a tool for preserving the biological and ecological function of coral reefs by …

Developmental series of gene expression clarifies maternal mRNA provisioning and maternal-to-zygotic transition in a reef-building coral

E Chille, E Strand, M Neder, V Schmidt, M Sherman… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Maternal mRNA provisioning of oocytes regulates early embryogenesis.
Maternal transcripts are degraded as zygotic genome activation (ZGA) intensifies, a …

Coral larvae suppress heat stress response during the onset of symbiosis decreasing their odds of survival

SA Kitchen, D Jiang, S Harii, N Satoh… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The endosymbiosis between most corals and their photosynthetic dinoflagellate partners
begins early in the host life history, when corals are larvae or juvenile polyps. The capacity …