Eldon Ball

Eldon Ball is a Research Fellow at The Australian National University, affiliated with the Research School of Biology. His research focuses on coral biology, utilizing molecular tools to explore comparative genomics, development, stress responses, and calcification. His work often involves collaboration with Professor David Miller and Dr Sylvain Forêt at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in Townsville. Ball's research is supported by grants such as the ARC Discovery Grant (DP 1095343). His profile highlights a long-standing interest in the molecular basis of coral biology, with ongoing projects examining the transcriptome, genome, and metagenome of Acropora millepora.

Eldon E Ball is a researcher in coral biology, focusing on the molecular mechanisms underlying coral development, immune responses, and environmental stress adaptation. His work explores the genetic complexity of cnidarians, including the evolution of developmental genes and the role of gene expression in coral responses to environmental changes such as ocean acidification. Ball's research also investigates the transcriptomic and genomic responses of corals to stressors like bleaching and symbiosis with Symbiodinium. His studies contribute to understanding the molecular basis of coral resilience and the evolutionary origins of developmental mechanisms in invertebrates.