Guang-Jun Chai

Hyperdiversity and functional potential of the coral mycobiome: characterising host-specific and environmentally driven niches across the South China Sea reefs using long-read 28S rRNA metabarcoding.

Coral-associated fungi are an integral yet understudied component of the coral holobiont. To elucidate their diversity, drivers, and potential functions, we conducted a comprehensive survey of 104 coral samples representing eight genera across three environmentally distinct reef regions in the South China Sea. Utilizin...