Maria Pia Miglietta

Can an original be found? Mitochondrial species identity does not predict nuclear genome similarity in the photosymbiotic jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda and C. xamachana

The study finds that mitochondrial species identity in Cassiopea jellyfish does not predict nuclear genome similarity, suggesting hybridization and geographic mixing rather than strict species boundaries.

Combination of indomethacin and temperature produces reliable strobilation in Cassiopea xamachana but batch effects create high variability in ephyra outcomes

This study examines the combined effect of indomethacin and temperature on ephyra production in Cassiopea xamachana, finding temperature is a stronger predictor than indomethacin, with batch effects causing variability.

Jelly belly: Recovery of fish eDNA from Cassiopea medusae gastrovascular cavities across the Florida Keys

The paper explores fish eDNA recovery from Cassiopea medusae gastrovascular cavities in the Florida Keys, identifying species not found in water or sediment samples.

Adaptive molecular convergence is pervasive across deep time and largely decoupled from phenotypic convergence

The paper shows adaptive molecular convergence is common across deep time but not linked to phenotypic convergence.

A transcriptomic approach to understand genetic networks of regeneration, cell plasticity, and longevity of the Immortal Jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa)

The paper profiles gene expression changes in Turritopsis dohrnii during life cycle reversal, identifying genetic networks related to regeneration and longevity.

Notes on the diet and size of Cassiopea

The paper examines diet and size variation in Cassiopea medusae across multiple locations, finding crustaceans as primary prey and limited relationship between size and prey diversity.