Joachim M. Surm

This study characterizes the diversity and expression patterns of HSP70 and HSP90 genes in Nematostella vectensis across developmental stages and temperature changes, revealing distinct regulatory mechanisms.

The paper identifies CARDIB, an ancient anthozoan protein that represses immune genes but is essential for antiviral activation, revealing an alternative evolutionary path of antiviral signaling.

The paper sequenced transcriptomes of six sea anemone species to identify toxin gene complements and analyze their evolutionary distribution across 26 species.

This study identifies RGD-binding integrins as key receptors mediating specific symbiont uptake in cnidarian larvae, distinguishing symbiotic algae from non-symbiotic ones.

The paper identifies a conserved trimeric complex of Izumo1, Spaca6, and Tmem81 essential for sperm-egg interaction in vertebrates, showing their role in male fertility and binding to the egg protein Bouncer.

The paper identifies specific amino acid residues and N-glycosylation patterns in Bouncer proteins that mediate species-specific sperm-egg compatibility between medaka and zebrafish.

The paper characterizes the genomic structure, expression, and functional properties of the SA8 toxin family in two sea anemone species, revealing evolutionary mechanisms and venom recruitment.