{"id":153720,"date":"2026-06-16T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//?p=153720"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:06:24","slug":"ucf-researcher-reveals-how-genetic-variation-shapes-sea-turtle-immune-system-evolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//ucf-researcher-reveals-how-genetic-variation-shapes-sea-turtle-immune-system-evolution/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//","title":{"rendered":"UCF Researcher Reveals How Genetic Variation Shapes Sea Turtle Immune System Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Immune responses are essential for survival, allowing animals to fight infections and adapt to disease threats. By studying the genes behind immunity, scientists can better understand how species evolve and persist in changing environments.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>While immune systems are well studied in mammals and birds, reptiles /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u2014 particularly sea turtles /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u2014 remain less explored, leaving critical gaps in scientific understanding.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"attachment_153757/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"max-width: 344px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"figure float-left/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"600/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-153757/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//06/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//KRM_Cm_Trident.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"UCF postdoctoral researcher Katherine Martin holds a sea turtle beneath a dock during field research./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" 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src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"UCF postdoctoral researcher Katherine Martin holds a sea turtle beneath a dock during field research./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 600w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" 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Katherine Martin holds a sea turtle during fieldwork. Her research examines how genetic variation may influence immune responses and disease resilience in sea turtle populations. (Photo courtesy of the UCF Marine Turtle Research Group)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>New research published in <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//academic.oup.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//gbe/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//article/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//18/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//2/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//evag008/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//8439591/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"><em>Genome Biology and Evolution</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//a> helps address this gap by examining the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), a critical group of immune system genes that enables organisms to recognize and fight diseases.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>The study, which examined four species /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u2014 loggerheads, green turtles, Kemp/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u2019s ridleys and leatherbacks /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u2014 found that most sea turtles maintain high levels of immune gene variation, likely inherited from a common ancestor. However, variation differs across species and different copies of these genes can function in distinct ways.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cSea turtles are an interesting case for studying immune system evolution,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d says <strong>Katherine Martin /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201924PhD</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//strong>, an <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//integrative-and-conservation-biology-ph-d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/">integrative conservation biology</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//a> alum and postdoctoral researcher at Oregon State University who led the study. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cThey live for a long time and encounter many different types of pathogens across multiple habitats./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<h2>How MHC and Genetic Variation Work Together</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"attachment_153737/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"max-width: 1198px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"1198/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"figure-img size-full wp-image-153737 img-fluid/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//06/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//DSC_7393.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"Katherine Martin, a UCF postdoctoral researcher, prepares samples for analysis in a biology laboratory./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" 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src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201198%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"Katherine Martin, a UCF postdoctoral researcher, prepares samples for analysis in a biology laboratory./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201198%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1198w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/" 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Martin prepares samples for genetic analysis as part of her research examining genetic variation and immune function in sea turtles. (Photo by Jenna Noel Palmisano)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>MHC plays a key role in identifying and flagging pathogens for destruction by the immune system.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cMHC is essentially holding a small molecular flag that says to T cells, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u2018This is the invader that you need to seek and destroy/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u2019,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d says Martin, who specializes in immune system genetics in sea turtles.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>Because pathogens vary widely, immune defenses must also adapt, creating strong evolutionary pressure for variation in MHC genes.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cFor each different pathogen, you need a different MHC protein,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d Martin says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cYou can think of it kind of like a lock and key./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>Martin adds that immune gene variation is critical for population health and studying this builds insight on how well a population might respond to disease.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<h2>Key Findings and Evolutionary Insights</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>The study revealed differences in genetic variation across species, with leatherbacks showing lower MHC diversity than others.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cOne of the things that can contribute to low genetic variation is low population size,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d Martin says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cWe think this might be the case with leatherbacks./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>Another key finding was the presence of shared genetic variants across species, suggesting deep evolutionary roots.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cThe results indicate that shared ancestry is the most likely explanation,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d Martin says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cThat likely underscores their importance and their function./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>Martin also identified balancing selection as a key evolutionary force maintaining immune gene variation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cInstead of selecting for a single trait, it/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u2019s the variation within that trait that/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u2019s advantageous,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d Martin says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<h2>A Comparative Approach Across Species</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cThe turtle species have different diets, habitats and disease prevalence, and [these samples] provided a useful comparison of the different ways of living that sea turtles have and how that might bear out in patterns of MHC variation.&#8221;</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>To establish a baseline for variations, Martin analyzed MHC genes from more than 300 turtles samples collected through <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//sciences.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//biology/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//marineturtleresearchgroup/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/">UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u2019s Marine Turtle Research Group</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//a> and collaborators, highlighting the shared effort behind large-scale conservation research.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201c[The turtle species] have different diets, habitats and disease prevalence,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d Martin says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201c[These samples] provided a useful comparison of the different ways of living that sea turtles have and how that might bear out in patterns of MHC variation./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>Martin extracted DNA from samples across coastal nesting sites, lagoons and offshore waters. She then amplified target genes and sequenced them using next-generation DNA sequencing technology.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cIn a single sequencing run, you can analyze multiple individuals all at once,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d Martin says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cWe also get high sequencing depth, meaning each bit of DNA is sequenced multiple times./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>This approach improves accuracy, especially for highly variable genes like MHC.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<h2>Expanding Studies and Conservation Efforts</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>Martin plans to expand her research to additional sea turtle populations worldwide rather than just the northwest Atlantic, as well as to reptiles more broadly.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cI really love being able to ask questions about how that variation arises in the first place and what forces maintain it over time,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d Martin says.&nbsp;&nbsp;Understanding immune gene variation has direct applications for conservation strategies, particularly as sea turtles face increasing environmental pressures.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cIf we protect the habitats these sea turtles rely on, we can bolster population sizes and, in turn, maintain genetic variation across all genes,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d Martin says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>While advanced interventions such as gene editing may be possible in the future, Martin emphasizes that habitat protection remains the most practical and effective approach.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201cThe most effective solution is public advocacy for [protection of] the natural world,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/u201d Martin says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<hr>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p><em>Funding and support for this research was provided in part by the Sea Turtle Grants Program funded from the proceeds of the Florida Sea Turtle License Plate, the Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research Program, the NOAA Oil Spill Supplemental Spend Plan, the Florida RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Program administered through the Florida Institute of Oceanography and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p><em>Turtle handling conducted as part of permitted research (FL-MTP-225, FL-MTP-231, NMFS 19508, and predecessors).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153720/n<p><em>This project was paid for in part with federal funding from the Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act). 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