The coral microbiome: towards an understanding of the molecular mechanisms of coral–microbiota interactions
AR Mohamed, MA Ochsenkühn… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Corals live in a complex, multipartite symbiosis with diverse microbes across kingdoms,
some of which are implicated in vital functions, such as those related to resilience against …
some of which are implicated in vital functions, such as those related to resilience against …
Comparative genomics reveals the distinct evolutionary trajectories of the robust and complex coral lineages
Background Despite the biological and economic significance of scleractinian reef-building
corals, the lack of large molecular datasets for a representative range of species limits …
corals, the lack of large molecular datasets for a representative range of species limits …
Rapid protein evolution, organellar reductions, and invasive intronic elements in the marine aerobic parasite dinoflagellate Amoebophrya spp
Background Dinoflagellates are aquatic protists particularly widespread in the oceans
worldwide. Some are responsible for toxic blooms while others live in symbiotic …
worldwide. Some are responsible for toxic blooms while others live in symbiotic …
Global phylogenomic assessment of Leptoseris and Agaricia reveals substantial undescribed diversity at mesophotic depths
JC Gijsbers, N Englebert, KE Prata, M Pichon… - BMC biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Mesophotic coral communities are increasingly gaining attention for the unique
biological diversity they host, exemplified by the numerous mesophotic fish species that …
biological diversity they host, exemplified by the numerous mesophotic fish species that …
Novel Plastid Genome Characteristics in Fugacium kawagutii and the Trend of Accelerated Evolution of Plastid Proteins in Dinoflagellates
J He, Y Huang, L Li, S Lin, M Ma… - Genome Biology and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Typical (peridinin-containing) dinoflagellates possess plastid genomes composed of small
plasmids named “minicircles”. Despite the ecological importance of dinoflagellate …
plasmids named “minicircles”. Despite the ecological importance of dinoflagellate …
Biogeography of the endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodiniaceae) community associated with the brooding coral Favia gravida in the Atlantic Ocean
Zooxanthellate corals live in symbiosis with phototrophic dinoflagellates of the family
Symbiodiniaceae, enabling the host coral to dwell in shallow, nutrient-poor marine waters …
Symbiodiniaceae, enabling the host coral to dwell in shallow, nutrient-poor marine waters …
Transfer of knowledge from model organisms to evolutionarily distant non-model organisms: The coral Pocillopora damicornis membrane signaling receptome
L Kumar, N Brenner, S Sledzieski, M Olaosebikan… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
With the ease of gene sequencing and the technology available to study and manipulate
non-model organisms, the extension of the methodological toolbox required to translate our …
non-model organisms, the extension of the methodological toolbox required to translate our …
Understanding differential heat tolerance of the threatened mountainous star coral Orbicella faveolata from inshore and offshore reef sites in the Florida Keys using …
Climate change driven ocean warming is causing widespread degradation of coral reefs. In
the Florida Keys, many reefs have lost much of their coral cover, yet some inshore reefs …
the Florida Keys, many reefs have lost much of their coral cover, yet some inshore reefs …
Biochemical and molecular characterization of the SBiP1 chaperone from Symbiodinium microadriaticum CassKB8 and light parameters that modulate its …
RE Castillo-Medina, T Islas-Flores, E Morales-Ruiz… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The coding and promoter region sequences from the BiP-like protein SBiP1 from
Symbiodinium microadriaticum CassKB8 were obtained by PCR, sequenced and compared …
Symbiodinium microadriaticum CassKB8 were obtained by PCR, sequenced and compared …
Novel reference transcriptomes for the sponges Carteriospongia foliascens and Cliona orientalis and associated algal symbiont Gerakladium endoclionum
Sponge transcriptomes are important resources for studying the stress responses of these
ecologically important filter feeders, the interactions between sponges and their symbionts …
ecologically important filter feeders, the interactions between sponges and their symbionts …