Craig T. Michell

TL;DR: The assembly of a high-quality, chromosome-scale reference genome sequence for quinoa was produced using single-molecule real-time sequencing in combination with optical, chromosomes-contact and genetic maps, which facilitated the identification of the transcription factor likely to control the production of anti-nutritional triterpenoid saponins found in quinoa seeds.

TL;DR: The assembly and analysis of the Aiptasia genome is reported on, which will provide a foundation for future studies and has revealed several features that may be key to understanding the evolution and function of the endosymbiosis.

TL;DR: This work demonstrates that both corals harbor Endozoicomonas bacteria as their prevalent symbiont, and contributes to the factors underlying microbiome specificity and adds detail to coral holobiont functioning.

TL;DR: Novel Endozoicomonas genomes generated from single cells and metagenomes obtained directly from the corals showed evidence for differential functional specificity and diversification, including genes for the production of amino acids, suggesting that different genotypes play disparate roles and have diversified in concert with their hosts.

TL;DR: Analysis of DNA methylation patterns of corals subjected to long-term pH stress showed widespread changes in pathways regulating cell cycle and body size, which suggest an epigenetic component in phenotypic acclimatization that provides corals with an additional mechanism to cope with environmental change.