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As coral reefs face increasing threats, a team of researchers have developed a genetic analysis tool to determine many different types of coral on a reef with just a sample of seawater.

Mangrove trees use changes in gene activity, including the activity of parasitic ‘jumping genes’, to increase their resilience to stress, a new study finds.

Loss of a protein essential for degrading mRNA from the forebrain of mice leads to increased appetite and the onset of obesity, a new study finds.

Researchers the first to uncover the genome and transcriptome of Japanese seafood delicacy kuruma shrimp, which could aid with fisheries and aquaculture management.

A genetic analysis of fruit in the mandarin family has unraveled a complex journey from the mountainous region of southern China to the markets of Okinawa.

New research into the crucial partnership between coral and algae may one day help prevent coral bleaching.

Researchers took a close look at bobtail and bottletail squids to establish their evolutionary relationships and the timing of the divergence of different species.

OIST marine scientists amongst those awarded funding to create an international standard for research on ocean acidification.

While at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Professor Evan Economo plans to pursue a project on the global diversity and evolution of ants and butterflies.

The distinctive white stripes in clownfish form at different rates depending on their sea anemone hosts, a PNAS study finds.

Prof. Filip Husnik talks symbiosis and what it can tell us about evolution and cell biology on the most recent episode of the OIST podcast.

The ability to culture coral cells could usher in a new era in coral biology research.