Stephanie Rosales

The paper identifies bacteriophages in stony coral tissue loss disease that carry virulence genes, suggesting lysogenic conversion may contribute to bacterial pathogenesis in corals.

The paper applies a novel metagenomics analysis to SCTLD lesions and healthy tissues to identify disease-associated microbiome members.

The paper analyzes transcriptomic responses of Acropora palmata and its symbionts to disease exposure, finding consistent innate immune gene expression despite yearly disease variability.