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25. Locatelli, NS#, SA Kitchen#, KH Stankiewicz#, CC Osborne, Z Dellaert, H Elder, B Kamel, HR Koch, ND Fogarty, IB Baums (2024) Chromosome-level genome assemblies and genetic maps reveal heterochiasmy and macrosynteny in endangered Atlantic Acropora. BMC Genomics, 25, 1119.

24. Kitchen, SA, TH Naragon*, A Brückner, MS Ladinsky, SA Quinodoz, JM Badroos*, JW Viliunas*, Y. Kishi*, JM Wagner*, DR Miller*, M Yousefelahiyeh, IA Antoshechkin, KT Eldredge, S Pirro, M Guttman, SR Davis, ML Aardema, and J Parker. (2024) The genomic and cellular basis of biosynthetic innovation in rove beetles. Cell, 

23. Blanco-Pimentel M, CD Kenkel, SA Kitchen, IB Baums, J Calle-Triviño, C Cortés-Useche, MK Morikawa. (2024) Overcoming barriers to reef restoration: field-based method for approximate genotyping of Acropora cervicornis. Restoration Ecology, e14073.

22. Davies, SW, … (60 co-authors) (2023) Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity. PeerJ, 11:e15023.

21. Ashley, I.A.*, S.A. Kitchen, L.M. Gorman, A.R. Grossman, C.A. Oakley, D.J. Suggett, V.M. Weis, S.L. Rosset, S.K. Davy. (2023) Genomic conservation and putative downstream functionality of the phosphatidylinositol signalling pathway in cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13:1094255.
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20. Kitchen, SA, D Jiang, S Harii, N Satoh, VM Weis, and C Shinzato. (2022) Coral larvae suppress the heat stress response during the onset of symbiosis thereby decreasing their odds of survival. Molecular Ecology, 31(22): 5813-5830.

19. García-Urueña, R, SA Kitchen, N Sckizas. (2022) Fine scale population structure of Acropora palmata and A. cervicornis in the Colombian Caribbean. PeerJ, 10:e13854

18. Vasquez Kuntz, KL*#, SA Kitchen#, TL Conn, SA Vohsen*, AN Chan*, MJA Vermeij, C Page, KL Marhaver, & IB Baums. (2022) Juvenile corals inherit genetic mutations acquired during their parent’s lifespan. Science Advances, 8(35): eabn0707.
       - ​“Corals are first animals seen to pass on mutations acquired as adults” New Scientist
       - "Corals pass mutations acquired during their lifetimes to offspring" Penn State 

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17. Kitchen, SA, CC Osborne*, ND Fogarty & IB Baums. (2022) Morphotype is not linked to mitochondrial haplogroups of Caribbean acroporid hybrids. ​Coral Reefs, 41: 829-836.

16. Brückner, A, AA Barnett, IA Antoshechkin & SA Kitchen. (2022) Molecular evolutionary trends and biosynthesis pathways in the Oribatida revealed by the genome of Archegozetes longisetosus. Acarologia, 62(2): 532-573.

15. Baker, LJ, HG Reich, SA Kitchen, JG Klinges, HR Koch, IB Baums, E Muller, & R Vega Thurber. (2022) The coral symbiont Candidatus Aquarickettsia is variably abundant in threatened Caribbean acroporids and transmitted horizontally. ISME Journal, 16: 400–411.

14. Brückner, A, JM Badroos, RW Learsch, M Yousefelahiyeh, SA Kitchen, & J Parker. (2021) Evolutionary assembly of cooperating cell types in an animal chemical defense system. Cell, 184(25): 6138-6156.e28

13. Reich, HG*, SA Kitchen, KH Stankiewicz*, MK Devlin-Durante, ND Fogarty, & IB Baums (2021) Genomic variation of an endosymbiotic dinoflagellate (Symbiodinium ‘fitti’) among closely related coral hosts. Molecular Ecology 30(14): 3500-3514.

12.Gorman, LM*, SP Wilkinson, SA Kitchen, CA Oakley, AR Grossman, VM Weis, & SK Davy. (2020) Phylogenetic analysis of cell-cycle regulatory proteins within the Symbiodiniaceae. Scientific Reports, 10:20473.
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11. Kitchen, SA, G Von Kuster, KL Vasquez Kuntz*, HG Reich*, W Miller, S Griffin, ND Fogarty & IB Baums (2020) STAGdb: a 30K SNP genotyping array and Science Gateway for Acropora corals and their dinoflagellate symbionts. Scientific Reports, 10(12488) 
       - Highlighted by NSF “4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About”

10. Baums, IB, AC Baker, SW Davies, A Grottoli, CD Kenkel, SA Kitchen, IB Kuffner, TC LaJeunesse, MV Matz, MW Miller, JE Parkinson, & AA Shantz (2019) Considerations for maximizing the adaptive potential of restored coral populations in the western Atlantic.  Ecological Applications, e01978.

9.  Parkinson, JE, AC Baker, IB Baums, SW Davies, A Grottoli, SA Kitchen, TC LaJeunesse, MV Matz, MW Miller, AA Shantz, & CD Kenkel (2019) Molecular tools for coral reef restoration: beyond biomarker discovery. Conservation Letters, e12687.

8. Kitchen, SA#, A Ratan#, OC Bedoya-Renia, R Burhans, ND Fogarty, W Miller, & IB Baums (2019) Genomic variants among threatened Acropora corals. G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 9.5: 1633-1646.
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7. Kramer, B, AJ Bourdelais, SA Kitchen, & AR Taylor. (2018) Uptake and localization of fluorescently-labeled Karenia brevis metabolites in marine microbial taxa. Journal of Phycology, 55 (1): 47-59.

6. Kitchen, SA, AJ Bourdelais, & AR Taylor. (2018) Interaction of a dinoflagellate neurotoxin with voltage-activated ion channels in a marine diatom. PeerJ  6: e4533.

5. Sproles*, AE, NL Kirk, SA Kitchen, CA Oakley, AR Grossman, VM Weis, & SK Davy. (2018) Phylogenetic characterization of transporter proteins in the cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 120: 307-320.  

4. Kitchen, SA,  AZ Poole, & VM Weis. (2017)  Sphingolipid metabolism of a sea anemone is altered by the presence of dinoflagellate symbionts.  The Biological Bulletin, 233(3): 242-254. 

3. Kitchen, SA &  VM Weis. (2017)  The sphingosine rheostat is involved in the cnidarian heat stress response but not necessarily in bleaching. Journal of Experimental Biology, 220: 1709-1720.
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2. Poole, AZ,  SA Kitchen, & VM Weis. (2016)  The role  of complement in cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis and immune challenge in the sea anemone Aiptasia pallida. Frontiers in Microbiology, 7: 519.

1. Kitchen, SA#, CM Crowder#, AZ Poole, VM Weis & E Meyer. (2015) De novo assembly and characterization of four anthozoan transcriptomes. G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics,  5(11): 2441-2452.  Cover Art

PAPERS IN  REVIEW
Ohdera, AH, J Darymple, V Avila-Magaña, V Sharp, K Watson, M McCauley, B Steinworth, EM Diaz-Almeyda, SA Kitchen, AZ Poole, A Bellantuono, S Haridas, IV Grigoriev, L Goentoro, E Vallen, DM Baker, TC LaJeunesse, S Loesgen, MQ Martindale, M DeGennaro, WK Fitt, M Medina (biorxiv) Symbiosis-driven development in an early branching metazoan. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.21.500558

​​Stankiewicz, KH*, N Guiglielmoni, SA Kitchen, JF Flot, KL Barrot, SW Davies, JR Finnerty, SP Grace, LS Kaufman, HM Putnam, RD Rotjan, KH Sharp, IB Baums. (biorxiv) Genomic comparison of the temperate coral Astrangia poculata with tropical corals yields insights into winter quiescence, innate immunity, and sexual reproduction. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.22.558704

PAPERS IN  PREPARATION

Kitchen, SA, K Stankiewicz*, CC Osborne*, MK Devlin-Durante, AN Chan*, B Kamel, SB Piorkowski^, HG Reich*,  SA Vohsen*, ND Fogarty, W Miller, & IB Baums (in preparation) Genomic signatures of biased introgression in F1 coral hybrids.
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Kitchen, SA, J Viliunas*, I Yang^ and J Parker. (in preparation) Degenerate genome evolution in army ant myrmecophiles.

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