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While these cell types have been characterized microscopically and more recently via single-cell RNA sequencing, spatially resolved high-throughput gene expression profiling remains limited in corals. Here we combine Laser Capture Microdissection with RNA sequencing to characterize tissue-specific gene expression in the reef building coral\n                    <jats:italic>Pocillopora acuta<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Oral tissues, adjacent to the seawater, exhibited 1,253 upregulated genes enriched for amino acid synthesis, transmembrane transport, signaling, environmental sensing, and secretion. These tissues showed high expression of immune and microbial-recognition genes consistent with their interface with seawater microbiota: mucins, lectins, toll-like receptors (TLRs), and\n                    <jats:italic>MyD88<\/jats:italic>\n                    that connects TLRs to the NF-\u03baB pathway. Aboral tissues, which build the coral\u2019s skeleton, exhibited 552 upregulated genes enriched for developmental processes, cell adhesion, and stimulus response. We identified strong differential expression of biomineralization- associated genes, including Chitin Synthase and Wnt pathway members, suggesting previously underdescribed roles in skeleton formation. Critically, many genes implicated in specialized functions were expressed in multiple tissues. This lack of location specificity suggests functional biomarkers will likely entail multi-gene expression patterns rather than single genes. Collectively, we highlight the need for greater spatial resolution (e.g., single cell\/nuclei and spatial transcriptomics) to fully resolve coral responses within their native tissue complexity. 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