Megan E. Maloney

Comparative genomics and microbiome profiling reveal a conserved Vibrio rich mucus microbiota of the Florida false coral (Ricordea florida)

Mucus is a critical interface between marine invertebrates and their environment and plays key roles in host defense. Despite its ecological importance, little is known about the microbial communities associated with mucus-producing corallimorpharians. Here, we used a multi-omics approach to characterize the mucus micr...