S. A. Vohsen

Nuclear eDNA Metabarcoding Primers for Anthozoan Coral Biodiversity Assessment

The paper designs and tests new PCR primers for eDNA metabarcoding to assess anthozoan coral biodiversity, showing high enrichment and accurate genus-level identification.

Octocoral microbiomes vary substantially across environmental gradients in deep waters

This study examines microbiome variation in deep-water octocorals across environmental gradients, finding significant effects of depth, location, and host genotype on microbial communities.

Discovery of deep-sea coral symbionts from a novel family of marine bacteria, Oceanoplasmataceae, with severely reduced genomes

The paper identifies two deep-sea coral symbionts from a new bacterial family, Oceanoplasmataceae, with reduced genomes and unique energy acquisition strategies.

Juvenile corals inherit mutations acquired during the parents lifespan

This paper shows that post-embryonic mutations in corals are heritable, challenging the Weismann theory and suggesting a new mechanism for adaptation through somatic mutations.

Deep-sea corals near cold seeps associate with chemoautotrophic bacteria that are related to the symbionts of cold seep and hydrothermal vent mussels.

The paper identifies SUP05 chemoautotrophic bacteria associated with deep-sea corals near cold seeps, suggesting a novel symbiotic relationship between corals and chemoautotrophic microbes.