[HTML][HTML] Thirty years of research on crown-of-thorns starfish (1986–2016): scientific advances and emerging opportunities
Research on the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) has waxed and waned over
the last few decades, mostly in response to population outbreaks at specific locations. This …
the last few decades, mostly in response to population outbreaks at specific locations. This …
A practical introduction to sequentially Markovian coalescent methods for estimating demographic history from genomic data
A common goal of population genomics and molecular ecology is to reconstruct the
demographic history of a species of interest. A pair of powerful tools based on the …
demographic history of a species of interest. A pair of powerful tools based on the …
[HTML][HTML] Deeply conserved synteny resolves early events in vertebrate evolution
Although it is widely believed that early vertebrate evolution was shaped by ancient whole-
genome duplications, the number, timing and mechanism of these events remain elusive …
genome duplications, the number, timing and mechanism of these events remain elusive …
Single-molecule sequencing and optical mapping yields an improved genome of woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) with chromosome-scale contiguity
Background Although draft genomes are available for most agronomically important plant
species, the majority are incomplete, highly fragmented, and often riddled with assembly …
species, the majority are incomplete, highly fragmented, and often riddled with assembly …
[HTML][HTML] The sea cucumber genome provides insights into morphological evolution and visceral regeneration
Apart from sharing common ancestry with chordates, sea cucumbers exhibit a unique
morphology and exceptional regenerative capacity. Here we present the complete genome …
morphology and exceptional regenerative capacity. Here we present the complete genome …
[HTML][HTML] Biosynthesis of saponin defensive compounds in sea cucumbers
Soft-bodied slow-moving sea creatures such as sea stars and sea cucumbers lack an
adaptive immune system and have instead evolved the ability to make specialized protective …
adaptive immune system and have instead evolved the ability to make specialized protective …
[HTML][HTML] New data from Monoplacophora and a carefully-curated dataset resolve molluscan relationships
KM Kocot, AJ Poustka, I Stöger, KM Halanych… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Relationships among the major lineages of Mollusca have long been debated.
Morphological studies have considered the rarely collected Monoplacophora (Tryblidia) to …
Morphological studies have considered the rarely collected Monoplacophora (Tryblidia) to …
Knowledge Gaps in the Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Pacific Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star Acanthaster sp. on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Crown-of-thorns sea stars (Acanthaster sp.) are among the most studied coral reef
organisms, owing to their propensity to undergo major population irruptions, which …
organisms, owing to their propensity to undergo major population irruptions, which …
The Holothuria leucospilota genome elucidates sacrificial organ expulsion and bioadhesive trap enriched with amyloid-patterned proteins
Some tropical sea cucumbers of the family Holothuriidae can efficiently repel or even fatally
ensnare predators by sacrificially ejecting a bioadhesive matrix termed the Cuvierian organ …
ensnare predators by sacrificially ejecting a bioadhesive matrix termed the Cuvierian organ …
[HTML][HTML] Systematic comparison of sea urchin and sea star developmental gene regulatory networks explains how novelty is incorporated in early development
The extensive array of morphological diversity among animal taxa represents the product of
millions of years of evolution. Morphology is the output of development, therefore phenotypic …
millions of years of evolution. Morphology is the output of development, therefore phenotypic …