Hollie M. Putnam

The paper introduces a genetic method using RFLP digests to identify six Pocillopora species in French Polynesia without sequencing, achieving 100% accuracy in validation tests.

This study identifies miRNAs in the temperate coral Astrangia poculata and shows they regulate seasonal gene expression and physiological responses to temperature changes.

The paper uses Laser Capture Microdissection and RNA sequencing to analyze tissue-specific gene expression in the coral Pocillopora acuta, identifying location-specific functions and highlighting the need for spatial resolution in coral research.

The paper identifies conserved epigenetic regulatory networks involving miRNAs, lncRNAs, and DNA methylation in three coral species, revealing cross-talk mechanisms and lineage-specific regulatory roles.

The paper examines gene expression differences in preferred and non-preferred coral species during CoTS predation, revealing distinct defensive strategies.

This paper presents a stochastic model of epigenetic change and proposes three testable predictions about how organisms track environments through epigenetic responses, highlighting gaps in experimental validation.

This study identifies isoform switching as a key regulatory mechanism underlying thermal tolerance differences among coral species.

The paper investigates how coral venom toxins influence crown-of-thorns sea star feeding preferences by comparing venom profiles across preferred and non-preferred coral species.

This study quantifies seasonal plasticity in coral physiology and symbiont communities across three genera, revealing differences in stress resilience linked to environmental factors and genetic diversity.

The paper presents the genome and DNA methylome assembly of Acropora pulchra from Moorea, French Polynesia, achieving high completeness and providing insights into its genetic and epigenetic features.

This study characterizes the non-coding RNA repertoire in three reef-building coral species, identifying conserved and species-specific ncRNAs and their potential regulatory roles.

This study compares the genome of the temperate coral Astrangia poculata with the tropical coral Acropora millepora to identify gene family expansions related to winter quiescence, innate immunity, and sexual reproduction.

This study exposes early life stages of Pocillopora acuta to warming and acidification scenarios, finding survival under moderate conditions but significant negative effects under severe conditions.

PHILHARMONIC infers protein interaction networks and functional organization in non-model organisms using deep learning and spectral clustering, validated in Drosophila and coral symbionts.

This study shows coral larvae maintain carbon provisioning from algal symbionts under heat stress by sequestering nitrogen into dipeptides, reducing symbiont growth but preserving photosynthesis and carbon transfer.

This study examines transcriptomic responses to sediment stress in branching and massive corals across different locations, finding species-specific and morphological differences in gene expression.

This study examines how DNA methylation and gene expression respond to elevated pCO2 in eastern oysters, finding sex-specific effects on transcriptional noise and gene regulation.

The paper analyzes genetic variation and reproductive strategies in two sympatric Hawaiian coral species, finding one is strictly sexual and the other predominantly asexual with triploid clades.

The paper develops a method to identify homologous membrane receptors in non-model corals by combining remote homology detection and functional analysis, mapping over 1000 human receptors to coral receptors.

This paper presents the first draft reference genome of the mustard hill coral, Porites astreoides, using long-read sequencing and provides functional annotations to support comparative genomic studies and coral conservation efforts.

This study shows that DNA methylation changes in geoduck clams under different pH conditions lead to long-term phenotypic effects and acclimatization.

The paper examines gene expression across developmental stages in coral to clarify maternal mRNA provisioning and the maternal-to-zygotic transition.

The paper compares DNA methylation quantification methods in corals, revealing methodological biases and environmental sensitivity differences.

The paper investigates how coral polyps and their algal symbionts respond to decreasing seawater pH, finding physiological and transcriptional changes that suggest adaptive strategies.

This study characterizes the thermal stress response in Montipora capitata using transcriptomic and metabolomic data, revealing key gene and metabolite changes associated with stress.

This study examines how parental exposure to ocean acidification affects offspring recruitment and growth in corals, finding enhanced performance in offspring from acidified conditions.