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February 2022, Issue 2

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February 2022, Issue 2

Coral Memory

How corals are able to better withstand bleaching events after previous heat damage

Feature

Environmental Memory: How Corals Are Adjusting to Warmer Waters

Amanda Heidt | Feb 14, 2022 | 10+ min read

Corals that previously experienced heat stress respond better the next time around. Researchers are trying to figure out how, and hope to one day take advantage of the phenomenon to improve coral restoration efforts.

Freeze Frame

Caught on Camera

Selected images from the-scientist.com

Modus Operandi

An illustration depicting pores on a membrane

DNA Nanopore Sequencing Adapted for Protein Sequence Comparisons

Researchers link a stretch of DNA to a peptide of interest and measure current changes as the molecule is pulled by a helicase through a nanopore.

Infographics

Illustration of a DNA-peptide conjugate molecule being pulled through a nanopore in a membrane.

Infographic: Reading Proteins with Nanopores

Adapting DNA nanopore sequencing to peptides allows researchers to identify single amino acid differences.

Illustration showing coral health outcomes in response to bleaching events

Infographic: How Corals Remember the Past, Prepare for the Future

Scientists have documented examples of corals “remembering” prior exposure to heat stress in the field, and are now simulating these phenomena in the lab to better understand their cellular and molecular underpinnings.