Tooba Varasteh

Genome-Wide Mapping of Major Histone Modifications Reveals Distinct Epigenetic Regulatory States in a Reef-Building Coral

The paper maps major histone modifications in a reef-building coral to understand chromatin regulation of gene expression and identifies distinct epigenetic states.

Bounded ecological memory in coral reefs: divergent demographic pathways under recurrent heatwaves and collapse under extreme thermal stress

The paper shows coral reefs exhibit bounded ecological memory, with reduced bleaching under predictable heatwaves but collapse under extreme thermal stress due to demographic shifts and loss of resilience.