POPA ReconResearchers used genetic experiments in lab-grown corals and anemones to show that symbiotic algae may thrive by hijacking coral lysosomes…
Researchers used genetic experiments in lab-grown corals and anemones to show that symbiotic algae may thrive by hijacking coral lysosomes, the cell compartments normally used to digest food and invaders. The work identifies key symbiosome proteins, including a bicarbonate transporter required for algal symbiosis, offering new insight into how coral reefs evolved and why heat stress can trigger bleaching. https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(26)00701-4
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