Luciana Leomil

The paper resolves taxonomic confusion in sun corals by combining molecular phylogenetics and genome assemblies, revealing T. coccinea as the cosmopolitan species and T. tagusensis as endemic to the Galapagos.

The paper presents the first genome of Tubastraea sp., a fast-spreading invasive coral, and reports its large size, high gene content, and repetitive elements, providing insights into its invasiveness and adaptation.

This study shows sofosbuvir inhibits Brazilian ZIKV replication by targeting RNA polymerase, suggesting it as a potential antiviral for ZIKV.