Sex-specific expression of pheromones and other signals in gravid starfish

M Jönsson, M Morin, CK Wang, DJ Craik, SM Degnan… - BMC biology, 2022 - Springer
Background Many echinoderms form seasonal aggregations prior to spawning. In some
fecund species, a spawning event can lead to population outbreaks with detrimental …

Interspecific gamete compatibility and hybrid larval fitness in reef-building corals: implications for coral reef restoration

WY Chan, LM Peplow, MJH van Oppen - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Climate warming is a major cause of the global decline of coral reefs. Active reef restoration,
although still in its infancy, is one of several possible ways to help restore coral cover and …

Positive selection on sperm ion channels in a brooding brittle star: Consequence of life‐history traits evolution

AAT Weber, L Abi‐Rached, N Galtier… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Closely related species are key models to investigate mechanisms leading to reproductive
isolation and early stages of diversification, also at the genomic level. The brittle star cryptic …

Nonspecific expression of fertilization genes in the crown‐of‐thorns Acanthaster cf. solaris: Unexpected evidence of hermaphroditism in a coral reef predator

V Guerra, G Haynes, M Byrne, N Yasuda… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The characterization of gene expression in gametes has advanced our understanding of the
molecular basis for ecological variation in reproductive success and the evolution of …

Paternal identity influences response of Acanthaster planci embryos to ocean acidification and warming

KM Sparks, SA Foo, S Uthicke, M Byrne, M Lamare - Coral Reefs, 2017 - Springer
The crown-of-thorns sea star Acanthaster planci is a key predator of corals and has had a
major influence on the decrease in coral cover across the Indo-Pacific. To understand how …

Positive selection on human gamete-recognition genes

MW Hart, DA Stover, V Guerra, SV Mozaffari, C Ober… - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
Coevolution of genes that encode interacting proteins expressed on the surfaces of sperm
and eggs can lead to variation in reproductive compatibility between mates and reproductive …

Molecular evolution of mammalian genes with epistatic interactions in fertilization

CC Morgan, MW Hart - BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2019 - Springer
Background Genes that encode proteins associated with sperm competition, fertilization,
and sexual conflicts of interest are often among the most rapidly evolving parts of animal …

Selection on genes associated with the evolution of divergent life histories: Gamete recognition or something else?

VI Guerra, G Haynes, M Byrne… - Evolution & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Gamete compatibility, and fertilization success, is mediated by gamete‐recognition genes
(GRGs) that are expected to show genetic evidence of a response to sexual selection …

Genomic divergence of sympatric lineages within Stichopus cf. horrens (Echinodermata: Stichopodidae): Insights on reproductive isolation inferred from SNP markers

KM Kim, AMD Lizano, RJ Toonen, R Ravago-Gotanco - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
How reproductive barriers arise in early stages of divergence among broadcast spawning
organisms that exist in sympatry remains poorly understood. Reproductively isolated …

[PDF][PDF] Acclimatisation and adaptive capacity of echinoderms in response to ocean acidification and warming

K Sparks - 2018 - ourarchive.otago.ac.nz
Future ocean acidification and warming pose a substantial threat to the viability of some
marine populations. In order to persist, marine species will need to acclimate or adapt to the …