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Kira Hughes

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Selective conservation of symbiont cell-surface glycans across generations in a vertically transmitting coral

Giada Tortorelli, Nerissa Fisher, Alyssa Varela, Sabrina L. Rosset, Immy A. Ashley, Eva Majerová, Khalil Smith, Kira Hughes, Crawford Drury

The paper examines glycan profiles of Symbiodiniaceae in parental and offspring corals, finding conserved glycan signatures across generations despite life-stage differences.

The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology