Shinya Shikina

This study presents a corallimorpharian genome and single-cell transcriptomes to show that coral calcification evolved through a derived calicoblast cell state and genomic innovations.

The study documents annual sex change in Fimbriaphyllia ancora corals, with 70% of colonies switching sexes yearly, suggesting intrinsic factors like age or genetics drive this behavior.

The paper reports genome and transcriptome analyses of four tissues in the coral Fimbriaphyllia ancora, revealing tissue-specific gene expression and biological functions.

This study examines how coral hosts, symbiotic algae, and bacteria respond to daily temperature fluctuations and continuous warming, finding that diurnal fluctuations may reduce heat stress and bacterial response changes.