Within-colony color variation in a chalice coral is associated with region-specific pigment expression and higher photoconvertible pigment transcripts
Oskar Baumgarte, Zane J. Moore
This study identifies region-specific pigment gene expression patterns in a coral colony, showing higher expression of photoconvertible proteins in the orange oral region compared to the green body.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintGenomics