Harnessing the power of model organisms to unravel microbial functions in the coral holobiont
Stony corals build the framework of coral reefs, ecosystems of immense ecological and
economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change …
economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change …
The past, present, and future of coral heat stress studies
MJ Cziesielski, S Schmidt‐Roach… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The global loss and degradation of coral reefs, as a result of intensified frequency and
severity of bleaching events, is a major concern. Evidence of heat stress affecting corals …
severity of bleaching events, is a major concern. Evidence of heat stress affecting corals …
Heat stress destabilizes symbiotic nutrient cycling in corals
Recurrent mass bleaching events are pushing coral reefs worldwide to the brink of
ecological collapse. While the symptoms and consequences of this breakdown of the coral …
ecological collapse. While the symptoms and consequences of this breakdown of the coral …
cGLRs are a diverse family of pattern recognition receptors in innate immunity
Y Li, KM Slavik, HC Toyoda, BR Morehouse… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is an enzyme in human cells that controls an
immune response to cytosolic DNA. Upon binding DNA, cGAS synthesizes a nucleotide …
immune response to cytosolic DNA. Upon binding DNA, cGAS synthesizes a nucleotide …
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 …
Population genetics of the coral Acropora millepora: Toward genomic prediction of bleaching
INTRODUCTION Coral reefs worldwide are suffering losses at an alarming rate as a result of
anthropogenic climate change. Increased seawater temperatures, even only slightly above …
anthropogenic climate change. Increased seawater temperatures, even only slightly above …
A genomic view of the reef-building coral Porites lutea and its microbial symbionts
Corals and the reef ecosystems that they support are in global decline due to increasing
anthropogenic pressures such as climate change. However, effective reef conservation …
anthropogenic pressures such as climate change. However, effective reef conservation …
Topological structures and syntenic conservation in sea anemone genomes
There is currently little information about the evolution of gene clusters, genome
architectures and karyotypes in early branching animals. Slowly evolving anthozoan …
architectures and karyotypes in early branching animals. Slowly evolving anthozoan …
Coral bacterial community structure responds to environmental change in a host-specific manner
M Ziegler, CGB Grupstra, MM Barreto, M Eaton… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The global decline of coral reefs heightens the need to understand how corals respond to
changing environmental conditions. Corals are metaorganisms, so-called holobionts, and …
changing environmental conditions. Corals are metaorganisms, so-called holobionts, and …
Fast and pervasive transcriptomic resilience and acclimation of extremely heat-tolerant coral holobionts from the northern Red Sea
R Savary, DJ Barshis, CR Voolstra… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Corals from the northern Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba exhibit extreme thermal tolerance. To
examine the underlying gene expression dynamics, we exposed Stylophora pistillata from …
examine the underlying gene expression dynamics, we exposed Stylophora pistillata from …