Zoe Dellaert

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.

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 quantifies somatic genetic variation in corals and estimates their age using mutation rates, finding no positive selection and a neutral framework for studying genetic diversity.

This paper presents chromosome-scale genome assemblies and genetic maps for two endangered Atlantic corals, revealing macrosynteny, gene collinearity, and recombination patterns that inform their adaptive capacity and conservation.