Applying coral breeding to reef restoration: best practices, knowledge gaps, and priority actions in a rapidly‐evolving field
Reversing coral reef decline requires reducing environmental threats while actively restoring
reef ecological structure and function. A promising restoration approach uses coral breeding …
reef ecological structure and function. A promising restoration approach uses coral breeding …
Interspecific hybridisation provides a low-risk option for increasing genetic diversity of reef-building corals
AM Lamb, LM Peplow, AM Dungan… - Biology …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Interspecific hybridisation increases genetic diversity and has played a significant role in the
evolution of corals in the genus Acropora. In vitro fertilisation can be used to increase the …
evolution of corals in the genus Acropora. In vitro fertilisation can be used to increase the …
Fertile Hybrids Could Aid Coral Adaptation
AM Lamb, LM Peplow, WY Chan, ZJ Crane… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fertile hybrids can enhance the adaptive capacity and resilience of species under stress by
increasing genetic diversity within populations, masking the effects of deleterious recessive …
increasing genetic diversity within populations, masking the effects of deleterious recessive …
[PDF][PDF] Living Coral Displays, Research Laboratories, and Biobanks as Important Reservoirs of Chemodiversity with Potential for Biodiscovery
Over the last decades, bioprospecting of corals has revealed numerous bioactive
compounds with potential for biotechnological applications. However, this search involves …
compounds with potential for biotechnological applications. However, this search involves …