N. Satoh

The genetic basis for adaptation in giant sea anemones to their symbiosis with anemonefish and Symbiodiniaceae

This study identifies gene expression patterns in giant sea anemones that reveal adaptations to their symbiosis with anemonefish and Symbiodiniaceae.

Coral larvae suppress the heat stress response during the onset of symbiosis thereby decreasing their odds of survival

This study shows that coral larvae under thermal stress have reduced symbiont colonization and survival, with gene expression changes indicating a trade-off between stress response and symbiosis.

A root for massive crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks in the Pacific Ocean

The paper identifies two mitochondrial clades of crown-of-thorns starfish, showing one clade is associated with outbreaks while the other is not, linking dispersal and environmental factors to outbreak patterns.

Oxidized alkyl phospholipids stimulate sodium transport in proximal tubules via PPAR-dependent pathway

This study shows that azPC, an endogenous PPARγ agonist, stimulates sodium transport in renal proximal tubules via the PPARγ/MEK/ERK pathway.

Color morphs of the coral, Acropora tenuis, show different responses to environmental stress and different expression profiles of fluorescent-protein genes

The paper examines color morphs of Acropora tenuis and finds that their differential expression of fluorescent-protein genes correlates with varying thermal stress resistance.

Chloroplast acquisition without the gene transfer in kleptoplastic sea slugs, Plakobranchus ocellatus

This study sequenced the genome of a kleptoplastic sea slug and found no evidence of algal gene transfer to the nucleus, showing photosynthesis can occur without nuclear gene transfer.

An ancient genome duplication in the speciose reef-building coral genus, Acropora

The paper identifies an ancient whole-genome duplication in the coral genus Acropora, linked to its diversification and stress response mechanisms.

Metabolic co-dependence drives the evolutionary ancient Hydra-Chlorella symbiosis

The paper identifies metabolic co-dependence as the driving force behind the ancient Hydra-Chlorella symbiosis, showing nutrient exchange between host and symbiont.