Heliofungia Plate Corals具有令人难以置信的regenerative特性。但是，对于这些过程中涉及的分子机制知之甚少。在最近的一个珊瑚礁周詹姆斯·库克大学（James Cook University）的虚拟演讲，比阿特丽斯·迪亚兹·吉哈罗（Beatriz Diaz-Guijarro）分享了她对此主题的研究。
Beatriz首先通过切割触手并记录回收率来测量Heliofungia的再生性质。我们很惊讶地看到，切割的触手愈合并重新恢复了多快，在10 - 14天内成为完全完整的触手。
该项目的主要目的是获取图巴斯特氏菌和Heliofungia再生的mRNA表达数据，并将它们与同一物种的发展数据进行比较，以便更好地了解发展和再生过程如何相互关系。
在第二次实验中，比阿特丽斯（Beatriz）研究了Heliofungia的热应力，指出少年菌落比成年人花费了更长的漂白剂。自实验以来，她所照顾的漂白的珊瑚尚未恢复任何共生藻类，但是每天都有浮游动物的喂养，它们在白天还活着，较快乐的触角。
Biography: Beatriz completed her BSc in marine vertebrate zoology at the University of Bangor, UK, with the goal of working with marine mammals. During summer breaks she volunteered at Seychelles with Global Vision International (GVI) researching the damage a tsunami had caused on coral reefs. She continued her scuba diving education up to reaching dive instructor certification.
After her BSc she moved to Townsville, Australia where she completed an MSc in natural resource management, during which she learned she had a passion for molecular genetics. Beatriz went on to intern and work at the Australian Institute of Science (AIMS) where she continued to develop her skills and passion for molecular genetics. She is currently doing a PhD at James Cook University, Townsville.
Heliofungia的再生 -Beatriz Diaz-Guijarro
