Publications by authors named "Madison A Emery"
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- Cnidarians, like jellyfish, often have a mutualistic relationship with photosynthetic dinoflagellates, which helps them gain nutrients but may weaken their immune response.
- Research focused on upside-down jellyfish revealed that symbiotic polyps had lower survival rates when exposed to pathogens compared to those without symbionts.
- Gene studies suggest that the immune responses of symbiotic polyps were more damaging, as they showed higher inflammation and stress levels, indicating a trade-off between nutrition from symbionts and their ability to defend against diseases.
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- * The study investigates how various coral species and their algal symbionts respond to SCTLD by analyzing gene expression profiles from a transmission experiment.
- * Key findings show that SCTLD infection increases expression of specific genes linked to the breakdown of algal symbionts and that the disease's severity varies depending on the type of symbiotic algae present.
Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are evolutionarily ancient and crucial components of innate immunity, recognizing danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and activating host defenses. Basal non-bilaterian animals such as cnidarians must rely solely on innate immunity to defend themselves from pathogens. By investigating cnidarian PRR repertoires we can gain insight into the evolution of innate immunity in these basal animals.
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