Beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMC): proposed mechanisms for coral health and resilience
The symbiotic association between the coral animal and its endosymbiotic dinoflagellate
partner Symbiodinium is central to the success of corals. However, an array of other …
partner Symbiodinium is central to the success of corals. However, an array of other …
Better the devil you know? Guidelines for insightful utilization of nrDNA ITS in species-level evolutionary studies in plants
GN Feliner, JA Rosselló - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2007 - Elsevier
The internal transcribed spacers (ITS) of the nuclear ribosomal 18S–5.8 S–26S cistron
continue to be the most popular non-plastid region for species-level phylogenetic studies of …
continue to be the most popular non-plastid region for species-level phylogenetic studies of …
Systematic revision of Symbiodiniaceae highlights the antiquity and diversity of coral endosymbionts
TC LaJeunesse, JE Parkinson, PW Gabrielson… - Current Biology, 2018 - cell.com
The advent of molecular data has transformed the science of organizing and studying life on
Earth. Genetics-based evidence provides fundamental insights into the diversity, ecology …
Earth. Genetics-based evidence provides fundamental insights into the diversity, ecology …
Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity
Dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae occupy multiple ecological niches on tropical,
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …
A community change in the algal endosymbionts of a scleractinian coral following a natural bleaching event: field evidence of acclimatization
AM Jones, R Berkelmans… - … of the Royal …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The symbiosis between reef-building corals and their algal endosymbionts (zooxanthellae of
the genus Symbiodinium) is highly sensitive to temperature stress, which makes coral reefs …
the genus Symbiodinium) is highly sensitive to temperature stress, which makes coral reefs …
Long‐standing environmental conditions, geographic isolation and host–symbiont specificity influence the relative ecological dominance and genetic diversification of …
Aim This study examines the importance of geographic proximity, host life history and
regional and local differences in environment (temperature and water clarity) in driving the …
regional and local differences in environment (temperature and water clarity) in driving the …
Host-microbe interactions in octocoral holobionts-recent advances and perspectives
JAJM van de Water, D Allemand, C Ferrier-Pagès - Microbiome, 2018 - Springer
Octocorals are one of the most ubiquitous benthic organisms in marine ecosystems from the
shallow tropics to the Antarctic deep sea, providing habitat for numerous organisms as well …
shallow tropics to the Antarctic deep sea, providing habitat for numerous organisms as well …
Pathways to mutualism breakdown
Mutualisms are ubiquitous in nature despite the widely held view that they are unstable
interactions. Models predict that mutualists might often evolve into parasites, can abandon …
interactions. Models predict that mutualists might often evolve into parasites, can abandon …
Nuclear ribosomal spacer regions in plant phylogenetics: problems and prospects
P Poczai, J Hyvönen - Molecular biology reports, 2010 - Springer
The nuclear ribosomal locus coding for the large subunit is represented in tandem arrays in
the plant genome. These consecutive gene blocks, consisting of several regions, are widely …
the plant genome. These consecutive gene blocks, consisting of several regions, are widely …
Measuring rDNA diversity in eukaryotic microbial systems: how intragenomic variation, pseudogenes, and PCR artifacts confound biodiversity estimates
Molecular approaches have revolutionized our ability to study the ecology and evolution of
micro‐organisms. Among the most widely used genetic markers for these studies are genes …
micro‐organisms. Among the most widely used genetic markers for these studies are genes …