We use advanced computational and database approaches to investigate microbial genomes and their evolution.

 

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Evidence that inconsistent gene prediction can mislead analysis of dinoflagellate genomes
Chen Y, González-Pech RA, Stephens TG, Bhattacharya D, Chan CX
Journal of Phycology, online 12 November 2019. DOI • PDF • Data Site

 

A genomic view of the reef-building coral Porites lutea and its microbial symbionts
Robbins SJ, Singleton CM, Chan CX, Messer LF, Geers AU, Ying H, Baker A, Bell SC, Morrow KM, Ragan MA, Miller DJ, Forêt S, ReFuGe2020 Consortium, Voolstra CR, Tyson GW, Bourne DG
Nature Microbiology, 23 September 2019. • DOI

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Genome evolution of coral reef symbionts as intracellular residents
González-Pech RA, Bhattacharya D, Ragan MA, ChanCX
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, September 2019, 34: 799-806. • DOI • PubMed • Full Text Access


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Genomes of Symbiodiniaceae reveal extensive sequence divergence but conserved functions at family and genus levels
González-Pech RA, Chen Y, Stephens TG, Shah S, Mohamed AR, Lagorce R, Bhattacharya D, Ragan MA, Chan CX
bioRxiv 800482, 10 October 2019 • DOI • PDF

 


Structural rearrangements drive extensive genome divergence between symbiotic and free-living Symbiodinium
González-Pech RA, Stephens TG, Chen Y, Mohamed AR, Cheng Y, Burt DW, Bhattacharya D, Ragan MA, Chan CX
bioRxiv 783902, 26 September 2019 • DOI • PDF