Cell-type-specific transposable element transcription tracks symbiosis and calcification programs in the reef-building coral Acropora hemprichii (opens in new tab)

Transposable elements (TEs) are pervasive components of eukaryotic genomes and major drivers of genome evolution, yet their contribution to cell-type-specific regulatory landscapes remains poorly understood, particularly in non-model marine invertebrates. Here, we integrated single-cell RNA sequencing with pseudo-aligned TE expression profiling to examine how TE transcription relates to cell type identity in the reef-building coral Acropora hemprichii. We constructed a cell atlas comprising 4...