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Intraspecific differences in molecular stress responses and coral pathobiome contribute to mortality under bacterial challenge in Acropora millepora.
Scientific reports - 1 Jun 2017
Wright Rachel M, Kenkel Carly D, Dunn Carly E, Shilling Erin N, Bay Line K, Matz Mikhail V
Abstract excerpt
Disease causes significant coral mortality worldwide; however, factors responsible for intraspecific variation in disease resistance remain unclear. We exposed fragments of eight Acropora millepora colonies (genotypes) to putatively pathogenic bacteria (Vibrio spp.). Genotypes varied from zero to >90% mortality, with bacterial challenge increasing average mortality rates 4-6 fold and shifting the microbiome in...
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