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J. Macrander

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Venom tradeoff shapes interspecific interactions, physiology and reproduction

J. M. Surm, S. J. Birch, J. Macrander, A. Jaimes-Becerra, A. Fridrich, R. Aharoni, R. Rozenblat, J. Sharabany, L. Appelbaum, A. M. Reitzel, Y. Moran

This study shows that reducing Nv1 toxin levels in sea anemones decreases predator defense but increases growth and reproductive rates, revealing a venom tradeoff.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2023Evolutionary Biology

A cnidarian phylogenomic tree fitted with hundreds of 18S leaves

M. DeBiasse, A. Buckenmeyer, J. Macrander, L. Babonis, B. S. Bentlage, P. Cartwright, C. Prada, A. M. Reitzel, S. Stampar, A. Collins, M. Daly, J. F. Ryan

The paper constructs a cnidarian phylogenomic tree using 18S rRNA data and transcriptomes, confirming key relationships and proposing a new clade name.

bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Dominant toxin hypothesis: unravelling the venom phenotype across micro and macroevolution

E. G. Smith, J. M. Surm, J. Macrander, A. Simhi, G. Amir, M. Y. Sachkova, M. Lewandowska, A. M. Reitzel, Y. Moran

The paper investigates toxin expression dynamics in sea anemones, finding that a single toxin family dominates venom phenotype across species and populations, with significant variation in gene copy numbers and geographical distribution.

bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Transcriptomic analysis of four cerianthid (Cnidaria, Ceriantharia) venoms

A. M. L. Klompen, J. Macrander, A. M. Reitzel, S. N. Stampar

The paper analyzes transcriptomic data from four cerianthid species to identify venom-like genes, finding 525 genes dominated by enzymatic proteins, with some related to box jellyfish toxins.

bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Toxin-like neuropeptides in the sea anemone Nematostella unravel recruitment from the nervous system to venom

M. Y. Sachkova, M. Landau, J. M. Surm, J. Macrander, S. Singer, A. M. Reitzel, Y. Moran

The paper identifies a toxin-like neuropeptide in Nematostella vectensis that evolved from a neuropeptide gene into a venom component through duplication and functional specialization.

bioRxiv · May 28, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Population Specific Adaptations in Venom Production to Abiotic Stressors in a Widely Distributed Cnidarian

M. Y. Sachkova, J. Macrander, J. M. Surm, R. Aharoni, S. S. Menard-Harvey, A. Klock, W. B. Leach, A. M. Reitzel, Y. Moran

The study examines how abiotic stressors affect venom production in Nematostella vectensis across its geographic range, finding that toxin expression varies with local adaptation.

bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2020Evolutionary Biology

A microbial perspective on the life-history evolution of marine invertebrate larvae: if, where, and when to feed

T. J. Carrier, J. Macrander, A. Reitzel

The paper investigates how microbial environments influence feeding behavior and survival in marine invertebrate larvae through transcriptomic and microbiome data.

bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2017Evolutionary Biology