S. Herrera

Cross-reactivity of rPvs48/45, a recombinant Plasmodium vivax protein, with sera from Plasmodium falciparum endemic areas of Africa

This paper evaluates the cross-reactivity of a recombinant Plasmodium vivax protein with sera from Plasmodium falciparum-exposed individuals and demonstrates its transmission-blocking activity against P. falciparum.

Nuclear eDNA Metabarcoding Primers for Anthozoan Coral Biodiversity Assessment

The paper designs and tests new PCR primers for eDNA metabarcoding to assess anthozoan coral biodiversity, showing high enrichment and accurate genus-level identification.

Skimming genomes for systematics and DNA barcodes of corals

This paper uses genome skimming to extract phylogenetically informative loci from coral samples, resolving phylogenetic relationships and supporting taxonomic revisions.

Octocoral microbiomes vary substantially across environmental gradients in deep waters

This study examines microbiome variation in deep-water octocorals across environmental gradients, finding significant effects of depth, location, and host genotype on microbial communities.

Improved biodiversity detection using a large-volume environmental DNA sampler with in situ filtration and implications for marine eDNA sampling strategies

This study compares large-volume eDNA sampling with in situ filtration to small-volume conventional sampling, finding that larger samples detect more taxa and are better for deep ocean biodiversity detection.

Seascape genomics reveals metapopulation connectivity network of Paramuricea biscaya in the northern Gulf of Mexico

This study uses seascape genomics and ocean modeling to analyze connectivity patterns of Paramuricea biscaya in the Gulf of Mexico, finding depth-driven genetic structure and asymmetric larval dispersal.

Kilometer-scale larval dispersal processes predict metapopulation connectivity pathways for Paramuricea biscaya in the northern Gulf of Mexico

The paper uses physical ocean models and genetic data to show that larval dispersal of Paramuricea biscaya follows westward currents and that stepping-stone dispersal connects distant populations.

Metabolic snapshot of plasma samples reveals new pathways implicated in SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis

The paper uses metabolomics to identify metabolic pathways associated with SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and COVID-19 severity in plasma samples.

Population Genomics of Rapidly Invading Lionfish in the Caribbean Reveals Signals of Range Expansion in the Absence of Spatial Population Structure

The paper analyzes genomic data from invasive lionfish to show range expansion without spatial structure but with genetic diversity patterns linked to invasion pathways.