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Research Showcase

Scroll through this month's Research Showcase to see what coral restoration scientists, practitioners, and leaders are working on!

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April 2026

Patterns of whole genome DNA methylation in Symbiodiniaceae are shaped by phylogenetic
and ecological diversity

Lauren K. Walling

Ph.D. Candidate

University of South Florida

Epigenetic factors such as DNA methylation are variable among symbiont species; this variation may influence coral colony health. However, it is unknown whether methylation patterns among Symbiodiniaceae are driven by evolutionary history and/or ecological factors. Here, we quantified whole genome DNA methylation among phylogenetically diverse Symbiodiniaceae using an ELISA-like assay.

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