Genomic variation associated with endosymbiont shuffling and areal growth in the endangered elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata
Ruiqi Li, Holland Elder, Grace McDermitt, Sibelle O’Donnell, Courtney Klepac, Maria Ruggeri, Sophia Lee, Wyatt C. Million, Zachary Craig, Dakotah E. Merck, Erinn M. Muller, Carly Danielle Kenkel
The paper identifies genomic variants associated with endosymbiont shuffling and areal growth in Acropora palmata using genome-wide association and gene expression data.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintGenomics