Population genetics of the coral <i>Acropora millepora</i> : Toward genomic prediction of bleaching
Zachary L. Fuller(Columbia University), Véronique J. L. Mocellin(Australian Institute of Marine Science), Luke A. Morris(Australian Institute of Marine Science), Neal E. Cantin(Australian Institute of Marine Science), Jihanne Shepherd(Columbia University), Luke A. Sarre(Columbia University), Julie Peng(Princeton University), Yi Liao(University of California, Irvine), Joseph K. Pickrell(GenVec), Peter Andolfatto(Columbia University), Mikhail V. Matz(The University of Texas at Austin), Line K. Bay(Australian Institute of Marine Science), Molly Przeworski(Columbia University)
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Abstract
Conservation help from genomics Corals worldwide are under threat from rising sea temperatures and pollution. One response to heat stress is coral bleaching—the loss of photosynthetic endosymbionts that provide energy for the coral. Fuller et al. present a high-resolution genome of the coral Acropora millepora (see the Perspective by Bay and Guerrero). They were able to perform population genetic analyses with samples sequenced at lower coverage and conduct genome-wide association studies. These data were combined to generate a polygenic risk score for bleaching that can be used in coral conservation. Science this issue p. eaba4674 ; see also p. 249
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