Sebastian G. Gornik

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

This study characterizes the genome and single-cell transcriptome of Hydractinia, revealing that its stem cells use a conserved gene toolkit shared with all animals.

This study shows that random genomic 6mA accumulation in early Hydractinia embryos delays zygotic transcription initiation by inhibiting gene expression.

The paper sequences four Perkinsus mitochondrial genomes, identifies conserved frameshifts in all genes, and proposes a decoding mechanism involving unused codons.

This study investigates SoxB-driven neurogenesis in the cnidarian Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus, showing sequential SoxB gene action and defects upon knockdown.

The paper shows that spH2B variants in Hydractinia sperm stabilize chromatin and block transcription without significantly compacting chromatin, supporting their role in sperm buoyancy.

This paper develops genetic tools for Perkinsus marinus, enabling efficient transgene expression and selection, and identifies genomic integration mechanisms.