Fluorescent proteins and their applications in imaging living cells and tissues
Green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria and its homologs from
diverse marine animals are widely used as universal genetically encoded fluorescent labels …
diverse marine animals are widely used as universal genetically encoded fluorescent labels …
Microbial disease and the coral holobiont
Tropical coral reefs harbour a reservoir of enormous biodiversity that is increasingly
threatened by direct human activities and indirect global climate shifts. Emerging coral …
threatened by direct human activities and indirect global climate shifts. Emerging coral …
A stony coral cell atlas illuminates the molecular and cellular basis of coral symbiosis, calcification, and immunity
S Levy, A Elek, X Grau-Bové, S Menéndez-Bravo… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Stony corals are colonial cnidarians that sustain the most biodiverse marine ecosystems on
Earth: coral reefs. Despite their ecological importance, little is known about the cell types …
Earth: coral reefs. Despite their ecological importance, little is known about the cell types …
Scuba diving damage and intensity of tourist activities increases coral disease prevalence
Recreational diving and snorkeling on coral reefs is one of the fastest growing tourism
sectors globally. Damage associated with intensive recreational tourist use has been …
sectors globally. Damage associated with intensive recreational tourist use has been …
Stony coral tissue loss disease in Florida is associated with disruption of host–zooxanthellae physiology
JH Landsberg, Y Kiryu, EC Peters… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Samples from eight species of corals (Colpophyllia natans, Dendrogyra cylindrus, Diploria
labyrinthiformis, Meandrina meandrites, Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata …
labyrinthiformis, Meandrina meandrites, Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata …
Sediment and turbidity associated with offshore dredging increase coral disease prevalence on nearby reefs
In recent decades, coral reef ecosystems have declined to the extent that reefs are now
threatened globally. While many water quality parameters have been proposed to contribute …
threatened globally. While many water quality parameters have been proposed to contribute …
The effects of anthropogenic global changes on immune functions and disease resistance
Humans are changing the environmental conditions of our planet, and animal immune
functions are being affected by these modifications. For instance, a diversity of chemical …
functions are being affected by these modifications. For instance, a diversity of chemical …
Extensive differences in gene expression between symbiotic and aposymbiotic cnidarians
EM Lehnert, ME Mouchka, MS Burriesci… - G3: Genes …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Coral reefs provide habitats for a disproportionate number of marine species relative to the
small area of the oceans that they occupy. The mutualism between the cnidarian animal …
small area of the oceans that they occupy. The mutualism between the cnidarian animal …
Coral fluorescent proteins as antioxidants
Background A wide array of fluorescent proteins (FP) is present in anthozoans, although
their biochemical characteristics and function in host tissue remain to be determined …
their biochemical characteristics and function in host tissue remain to be determined …
RNA-seq Profiles of Immune Related Genes in the Staghorn Coral Acropora cervicornis Infected with White Band Disease
Coral diseases are among the most serious threats to coral reefs worldwide, yet most coral
diseases remain poorly understood. How the coral host responds to pathogen infection is an …
diseases remain poorly understood. How the coral host responds to pathogen infection is an …