M. Gibson

Nemo knows: clownfishes differentiate cryptic host species across fine and broad geographic scales and reveal a potential adaptive radiation in the clownfish-hosting sea anemones.

The paper identifies cryptic species in the sea anemone Entacmaea quadricolor and suggests it may be undergoing adaptive radiation in response to clownfish symbiosis.

The ecology and adaptive function of clownfish color patterns

This study investigates clownfish color patterns and finds that specialists and generalists have distinct ecological and adaptive functions linked to their anemone hosts.

Eosinophils exert direct and indirect anti-tumorigenic effects in the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

This study shows eosinophils reduce esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by releasing reactive oxygen species and inhibiting IL-17 pathways.

Spatial transcriptomics reveals a conserved segment polarity program that governs muscle patterning in Nematostella vectensis

This study uses spatial transcriptomics to identify conserved segment polarity genes in Nematostella vectensis, suggesting polarized metameric structures existed in the Cnidaria-Bilateria common ancestor.

The architecture and operating mechanism of a cnidarian stinging organelle

This study defines the step-by-step sequence of nematocyst operation in sea anemones using imaging and genetic methods, revealing their biomechanical transformations.

Plasticity in parental effects confers rapid larval thermal tolerance in Nematostella vectensis

The paper shows that parental exposure to heat increases larval thermal tolerance in Nematostella vectensis, with plasticity in this effect across populations.

Adaptive strategies of the candidate probiotic E. coli Nissle in the mammalian gut

This study investigates how the probiotic E. coli Nissle adapts to the mammalian gut under various selective pressures and demonstrates its potential as an engineered therapeutic.