Madeleine J. H. van Oppen

This study shows that isograft fusion in corals can lead to localized physiological recovery and may facilitate the transfer of heat-evolved symbionts, though horizontal transmission also occurs.

The paper screens coral-associated bacteria for H2O2-scavenging traits, finding that genomic predictions poorly correlate with in vitro activity, and identifies Roseovarius and Muricauda as top candidates for bleaching mitigation.

This study shows that rapid thermal adaptation in coral symbionts relies on pre-existing genetic variation and recombination rather than new mutations.

This paper develops an expansion microscopy workflow to visualize subcellular features of Breviolum minutum, a cnidarian photosymbiont, overcoming challenges posed by autofluorescence and small size.

The paper examines transcriptomic responses to heat stress in coral recruits from thermally distinct broodstock, finding conserved stress-response pathways and limited genetic differentiation.

The paper uses genomic analysis to identify clade-specific features of Endozoicomonas bacteria and their potential roles in coral symbiosis and holobiont functioning.

This study examines the genetic structure of Acropora aculeus across depths and regions, finding strong geographic differentiation but no depth-related genetic structuring.

This study links microbiome stability to coral thermotolerance by comparing microbial communities in thermotolerant and thermosensitive corals under thermal stress.

This study examines the spatial distribution of Endozoicomonas bacterial aggregates in Acropora loripes coral tissues, revealing distinct aggregation patterns between two phylogenetic clades.

This study shows that fluctuating temperature regimes, especially diurnal oscillations, increase thermal tolerance in the coral photosymbiont Durusdinium trenchii compared to stable temperatures.

This study confirms whole-genome duplication in the algal symbiont Durusdinium trenchii and shows how lifestyle adaptations enhance coral thermotolerance.

The paper uses fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy to study the spatial association between B. minutum and intracellular bacteria under light-dark cycles, finding changes in bacterial abundance linked to photoperiod.

This paper identifies a novel chlamydial species infecting photosynthetic dinoflagellates, expanding the known host range of chlamydiae and suggesting potential interactions with chloroplasts.

This study analyzes the diversity and functional potential of chlamydiae associated with cnidarians using metabarcoding and metagenome-assembled genomes, revealing an obligate intracellular lifestyle and lack of unique genes.

The paper shows that DNA from non-viable bacteria can bias diversity estimates in corals, using PMA treatment to distinguish viable from non-viable DNA.

The paper presents an improved genome assembly of Cladocopium goreaui using long-read data, revealing structural features and a complex evolutionary history involving horizontal gene transfer.

The paper identifies genetic adaptations in coral holobionts from the Great Barrier Reef's inshore regions linked to Holocene climate change.

The paper presents draft genomes of two Symbiodinium species and identifies genes under positive selection related to symbiosis functions.