2024
Diversity and distribution of coral gall crabs associated with Red Sea mesophotic corals
Vimercati S, Terraneo T, Marchese F, Eweida A, Rodrigue M, Pieribone V, Qurban M, Duarte C, Benzoni F. Diversity and distribution of coral gall crabs associated with Red Sea mesophotic corals. Frontiers In Marine Science 2024, 11: 1305396. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1305396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSaudi Arabian Red SeaRed SeaMesophotic coralsMesophotic depthsRemotely operated vehicleCoral-associated faunaReef-building coralsSaudi Arabian coastShallow-water coralsNorthern Red SeaFamily AgariciidaeMarine biodiversityGall crabsOpecarcinusSemi-enclosed basinCoralsArabian coastObligate symbiosisNuclear markersPhylogenetic treeDecapod speciesDepth distributionSpeciesSeaGenusIn situ observation on two ‘elusive’ rhodaliid siphonophores (Cnidaria; Hydrozoa; Siphonophora) from the Red Sea, including a potential new species within the genus Archangelopsis
Angulo-Preckler C, Steckbauer A, Lim K, Hissmann K, Pieribone V, Qurban M, Duarte C. In situ observation on two ‘elusive’ rhodaliid siphonophores (Cnidaria; Hydrozoa; Siphonophora) from the Red Sea, including a potential new species within the genus Archangelopsis. Frontiers In Marine Science 2024, 11: 1338782. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1338782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotential new speciesNew speciesRRNA markerTaxonomic traitsHabitat requirementsGenetic analysisColor variantsOceanic habitatsBenthic zoneLow oxygen environmentRhodaliidRed SeaGenusSpeciesHabitatIn situ observationsSiphonophoresSpecimen preservationMorphological featuresWater depthSea bedMorphological analysisSeaSequenceTraits
2023
First record of a live adult heteropod Firoloida desmarestia in the Red Sea
Angulo-Preckler C, Steckbauer A, Armelles I, Agustí S, Rodrigue M, Pieribone V, Qurban M, Duarte C. First record of a live adult heteropod Firoloida desmarestia in the Red Sea. Frontiers In Marine Science 2023, 10: 1215195. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1215195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed SeaGlobal distributionCentral Red SeaDeep sea waterSubmersible divesDiverse array of speciesShell-less mollusksEpipelagic zoneEurybathic distributionWorld's oceansObservational recordWater columnPolar regionsArray of speciesVertical migrationSeaOceanMale specimensEcological roleEcological significanceExpeditionSpeciesDiverse arrayShell-lessObservations
2019
Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism
Park HB, Lam YC, Gaffney JP, Weaver JC, Krivoshik SR, Hamchand R, Pieribone V, Gruber DF, Crawford JM. Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism. IScience 2019, 19: 1291-1336. PMID: 31402257, PMCID: PMC6831821, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGreen fluorescent proteinGFP-like proteinsSpecies of sharksAcid-binding proteinFluorescence microscopy studiesFatty acid-binding proteinUndescribed groupSmall molecule metabolitesLuminescent phenotypeFluorescent proteinProteinMicrobial infectionsBiofluorescenceMarine environmentSharksSmall moleculesStructural detailsDiscovery of metabolitesWidespread natureCentral nervous systemNervous systemSpectral characterizationSpeciesMetabolitesDiversity
2018
Luciferin production and luciferase transcription in the bioluminescent copepod Metridia lucens
Tessler M, Gaffney JP, Crawford JM, Trautman E, Gujarati NA, Alatalo P, Pieribone VA, Gruber DF. Luciferin production and luciferase transcription in the bioluminescent copepod Metridia lucens. PeerJ 2018, 6: e5506. PMID: 30233994, PMCID: PMC6140675, DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOceanic food websParalog genesFood websUncharacterized speciesLuciferase transcriptionMolecular basisCommon speciesCopepod speciesMarine zooplanktonBright bioluminescenceLuciferase sequencesSpeciesCopepodsCopepod MetridiaCritical roleLight productionSouthern latitudesBioluminescenceMetridiaMass spectrometryL-phenylalanineTranscriptionL-tyrosineGenesZooplankton
2016
Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology
Gruber DF, Loew ER, Deheyn DD, Akkaynak D, Gaffney JP, Smith WL, Davis MP, Stern JH, Pieribone VA, Sparks JS. Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 24751. PMID: 27109385, PMCID: PMC4843165, DOI: 10.1038/srep24751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle visual pigmentCartilaginous fishChain catsharksMarine fishPhylogenetic investigationVisual ecologyWestern AtlanticSharksCatsharkBright green fluorescenceElasmobranch behaviourVisual pigmentsPhotoreceptor cellsShark eyeSwell sharksBiofluorescenceCephaloscyllium ventriosumFishGreen fluorescenceSpeciesPotential importancePhotoreceptor propertiesEastern PacificEcologyElasmobranchs
2014
The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon
Sparks JS, Schelly RC, Smith WL, Davis MP, Tchernov D, Pieribone VA, Gruber DF. The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e83259. PMID: 24421880, PMCID: PMC3885428, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluorescent proteinCoral reef fishesRay-finned fishesNovel fluorescent proteinsColor vision capabilitiesFish lineagesAnimal treeMarine lineagesPhylogenetic distributionEvolutionary historyBony fishIntraspecific communicationLineagesExperimental biologyPhenotypic variabilityFishProteinBiofluorescenceCurrent understandingSpeciesCnidariansGenusDiscoveryBiologyTrees
2008
Patterns of fluorescent protein expression in Scleractinian corals.
Gruber DF, Kao HT, Janoschka S, Tsai J, Pieribone VA. Patterns of fluorescent protein expression in Scleractinian corals. Biological Bulletin 2008, 215: 143-54. PMID: 18840775, DOI: 10.2307/25470695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluorescent proteinGreat Barrier ReefDistribution of zooxanthellaeFluorescent protein distributionMajority of speciesAustralia's Great Barrier ReefClasses of organismsGreen fluorescent proteinFluorescent protein expressionCoral speciesScleractinian coralsMost speciesProtein distributionBarrier ReefCoralsTargeted expressionProteinSpeciesVariety of familiesProtein expressionBiofluorescenceOrganismsStudy sitesSignificant overlapDistinct patterns
2007
Dynamic Regulation of Fluorescent Proteins from a Single Species of Coral
Kao HT, Sturgis S, DeSalle R, Tsai J, Davis D, Gruber DF, Pieribone VA. Dynamic Regulation of Fluorescent Proteins from a Single Species of Coral. Marine Biotechnology 2007, 9: 733-746. PMID: 17955294, DOI: 10.1007/s10126-007-9025-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnthozoaBase SequenceDNA PrimersEnvironmentGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationLuminescent ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataPhylogenyPigmentationReproducibility of ResultsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Ribosomal, 18SSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics as TopicTubulinConceptsFluorescent proteinMontastraea cavernosaSingle speciesBelizean Barrier ReefGroup of proteinsFluorescent protein familyNatural functionProtein familyDynamic regulationBarrier ReefProteinSpeciesOverall expressionCoralsPhysiological conditionsCurrent hypothesesExpressionNatural colorationReefsDistinct spectral classesColorationBetter understandingRegulationTurneffeFamily
1999
Molecular evolution of the synapsin gene family
Kao H, Porton B, Hilfiker S, Stefani G, Pieribone V, DeSalle R, Greengard P. Molecular evolution of the synapsin gene family. Journal Of Experimental Zoology 1999, 285: 360-377. PMID: 10578110, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(19991215)285:4<360::aid-jez4>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynapsin gene familyGene familySynapsin genesGene duplication eventsEvolution of vertebratesVariety of invertebratesSynaptic vesicle proteinsDuplication eventsMolecular evolutionMolecular phylogenyAncestral conditionHigher vertebratesFruit flyRegulation of neurotransmissionVesicle proteinsAdditional speciesProtein sequencesLongfin squidNeuronal phosphoproteinSynapsinVertebratesSpeciesGenesJ. ExpFamily
1995
Chapter 4 Peptidergic neurons in the vertebrate spinal cord: evolutionary trends
Brodin L, Söderberg C, Pieribone V, Larhammar D. Chapter 4 Peptidergic neurons in the vertebrate spinal cord: evolutionary trends. Progress In Brain Research 1995, 104: 61-74. PMID: 8552784, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)61784-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVertebrate spinal cordEarly vertebratesVertebrate classesDifferent vertebratesPeptidergic neuronsMutational eventsVertebrate CNSEvolutionary trendsVertebratesPeptide sequencesMammalian CNSMammalsComprehensive comparative analysisSpeciesFour questionsMolecular featuresCertain CNS regionsTarget cellsAnatomical featuresLater stagesAnatomical differencesCyclostomesCNS regionsEvolutionNeurons