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Mark McCauley

University of FloridaORCID 0000-0001-5347-6860Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 1 Developmental Biology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Sandra LoesgeniD· 2 shared Aki H. OhderaiD· 1 shared Angela Z. PooleiD· 1 shared Anthony Bellantuono· 1 shared Ayobami OluokuniD· 1 shared Bailey M. SteinworthiD· 1 shared David J. DuffyiD· 1 shared David Michael BakeriD· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Thermal pre-treatment of algal symbiont species differentially affects coral development

Maria Ruggeri, Samuel A. Bedgood, Jun B. Cai, Jennifer Qian, Federica Montesanto, Mark McCauley, Grayce E. Dyer, Ayobami Oluokun, Mojibola Fowowe, Odunayo Oluokun, Yehia S. Mechref, Saki Harii, Sandra Loesgen, Virginia M. Weis

The study examines how thermal pre-treatment of algal symbionts affects coral development and symbiont colonization, finding species-specific impacts on host cell proliferation.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Long-read nanopore shotgun eDNA sequencing for river biodiversity, pollution and environmental health monitoring

Orestis Nousias, Fiona G. Duffy, Isabelle J. Duffy, Mark McCauley, Jenny Whilde, David J. Duffy

NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics · Mar 27, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics

Symbiosis-driven development in an early branching metazoan

Aki H. Ohdera, Justin Darymple, Viridiana Avila‐Magaña, Victoria J. A. Sharp, Kelly E. Watson, Mark McCauley, Bailey M. Steinworth, Erika M Diaz-Almeyda, Sheila A. Kitchen, Angela Z. Poole, Anthony Bellantuono, Sajeet Haridas, Igor V. Grigoriev, Lea A. Goentoro, Elizabeth A. Vallen, , Mónica Medina

This study identifies symbiont-derived carotenoids and conserved genes as drivers of metamorphosis in Cassiopea xamachana, highlighting the role of microbial signals in developmental gene regulation.

bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2022 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology