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Gene body methylation is involved in coarse genome-wide adjustment of gene expression during acclimatization

The paper investigates the role of gene body methylation in coral acclimatization by analyzing methylation and transcriptome changes in transplanted corals, finding limited direct correlation between GBM and transcriptional changes.

Higher stress and immunity responses are associated with higher mortality in reef-building coral exposed to a bacterial challenge

This study shows that higher stress and immunity responses in corals correlate with higher mortality after bacterial challenge, challenging the idea that stronger immune responses equate to greater resistance.