Proteomic analysis of bleached and unbleached Acropora palmata, a threatened coral species of the Caribbean.

ABSTRACT: There has been an increase in the scale and frequency of coral bleaching around the world due mainly to changes in sea temperature. This may occur at large scales, often resulting in significant decline in coral coverage. In order to understand the molecular and cellular basis of the ever-increasing incidence of coral bleaching, we have undertaken a comparative proteomic approach with the endangered Caribbean coral Acropora palmata. Using a proteomic tandem mass spectrometry approach, we identified 285 and 321 expressed protein signatures in bleached and unbleached A. palmata colonies, respectively, in southwestern Puerto Rico. Overall the expression level of 38 key proteins was significantly different between bleached and unbleached corals. A wide range of proteins was detected and catego

SUBMITTER: Ricaurte M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6540970 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature