Koty H. Sharp

The paper shows that cnidarian stinging cells, specifically spirocytes, are highly conserved over 600 million years, while nematocytes show more diversification, controlled by the FoxL2 gene.

The paper identifies an evolutionary rewired gene regulatory network in stony corals that specifies secretory cells, using chromatin profiling and transcriptomics in Astrangia poculata.

This study develops gene manipulation tools in the coral Astrangia poculata, enabling functional studies of development and regeneration.

This study compares the genome of the temperate coral Astrangia poculata with the tropical coral Acropora millepora to identify gene family expansions related to winter quiescence, innate immunity, and sexual reproduction.

This study investigates the relationship between photosymbiont density and immune responses in the coral Astrangia poculata, finding positive associations between symbiont density and both constitutive and induced immunity.