Luigi Colin

Genomic and oceanographic evidence of reef connectivity across the western and central Indian Ocean

This study uses genomic data and oceanographic models to show asymmetrical connectivity among coral reefs in the Indian Ocean, with key sources and sinks identified.

The genome of the coral model sea anemone Exaiptasia diaphana (Aiptasia) strain F003

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of the sea anemone Aiptasia strain F003, enhancing its use as a model for studying symbiosis, microbiomes, and thermal stress in cnidarians.

Pathogen priming reveals host immune training and microbiome conditioning in corals

This study shows that coral immune priming through pathogen exposure improves resilience to heat stress and infection, mediated by microbiome changes and gene expression modulation.

What's left in the tank? Identification of non-ascribed aquarium's coral collections with DNA barcodes as part of an integrated diagnostic approach

This study uses DNA barcoding to identify coral species in aquarium collections, finding that 44% could be identified to species level and 80% provisionally, highlighting biases in reference databases.