
The genome of Aiptasia, a sea anemone model for coral symbiosis
This paper helps establish the relationship that Aiptasia and coral have together based on their symbiosis with dinoflagellates. They did this by comparing the genes of Aiptasia, more specifically the horizontal gene transfer. First looking at the genetic similarity, Aiptasia has about 26% repeated sequences of DNA which is somewhat the other cnidarians, its phylum. Through their data analysis of the DNA, they were able to contribute to how the dinoflagellate endosymbiosis functions on a protein level which is important for understanding how coral reefs operate.