Eleven deep-sea coral genome assemblies unveil insights into evolution, adaptation, and coral biodiversity
Nannan Zhang, Liangwei Li, Kaiwen Ta, Chengcheng Shi, Inge Seim, Yingying Zhang, Weijia Zhang, Zhen Cui, Xueyan Xiang, Limin Jia, Qijin Ge, Mengran Du, Tongtong Xie, Qianyue Ji, Zhen Yue, , Liang Meng
The paper presents 11 deep-sea coral genome assemblies, revealing evolutionary dynamics, environmental adaptation, and genetic differences between deep-sea and shallow-sea corals.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2026 · PreprintGenomics