Whole transcriptome analysis reveals changes in expression of immune-related genes during and after bleaching in a reef-building coral

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dc.contributor.authorPinzón, Jorge H.
dc.contributor.authorKamel, Bishoy
dc.contributor.authorBurge, Colleen
dc.contributor.authorHarvell, C. Drew
dc.contributor.authorMedina, Mónica
dc.contributor.authorWeil, Ernesto
dc.contributor.authorMydlarz, Laura D.
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-04T19:34:38Z
dc.date.available2021-06-04T19:34:38Z
dc.date.issued2015-04-01
dc.description.abstractClimate change is negatively affecting the stability of natural ecosystems, especially coral reefs. The dissociation of the symbiosis between reef-building corals and their algal symbiont, or coral bleaching, has been linked to increased sea surface temperatures. Coral bleaching has significant impacts on corals, including an increase in disease outbreaks that can permanently change the entire reef ecosystem. Yet, little is known about the impacts of coral bleaching on the coral immune system. In this study, whole transcriptome analysis of the coral holobiont and each of the associate components (i.e. coral host, algal symbiont and other associated microorganisms) was used to determine changes in gene expression in corals affected by a natural bleaching event as well as during the recovery phase. The main findings include evidence that the coral holobiont and the coral host have different responses to bleaching, and the host immune system appears suppressed even a year after a bleaching event. These results support the hypothesis that coral bleaching changes the expression of innate immune genes of corals, and these effects can last even after recovery of symbiont populations. Research on the role of immunity on coral's resistance to stressors can help make informed predictions on the future of corals and coral reefs.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis project was funded in part by grants from the National Science Foundation (grants IOS no. 1017458 to L.D.M., OCE no. 1105201 to C.D.H., IOS no. 1017510 and OCE no. 1105143 to E.W., IOS no. 1146880 and IOS no. 0926906 to M.M. and OCE-PRF no. 1225163 to J.H.P.C.).en_US
dc.description.urihttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.140214en_US
dc.format.extent17 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2nege-3pxe
dc.identifier.citationPinzón, Jorge H.; Kamel, Bishoy; Burge, Colleen A.; Harvell, C. Drew; Medina, Mónica; Weil, Ernesto; Mydlarz, Laura D.; Whole transcriptome analysis reveals changes in expression of immune-related genes during and after bleaching in a reef-building coral; Royal Society Open Science 2,4 (April 15, 2015); https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.140214en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.140214
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/21683
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe Royal Societyen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Department of Marine Biotechnology
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.titleWhole transcriptome analysis reveals changes in expression of immune-related genes during and after bleaching in a reef-building coralen_US
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