Multicellularity is characterized by cooperation among cells for the development,
maintenance and reproduction of the multicellular organism. Cancer can be viewed as …

Marine sponges often contain diverse and abundant microbial communities, including
bacteria, archaea, microalgae, and fungi. In some cases, these microbial associates …

Sponges underpin the productivity of coral reefs, yet few of their microbial symbionts have
been functionally characterised. Here we present an analysis of~ 1200 metagenome …

Marine sponges are well known for their associations with highly diverse, yet very specific
and often highly similar microbiota. The aim of this study was to identify potential bacterial …

Marine sponges are sessile invertebrates that can be found in temperate, polar and tropical
regions. They are known to be major contributors of bioactive compounds, which are …

The subject of this review is the biodiversity of marine sponges and associated microbes
which have been reported to produce therapeutically important compounds, along with the …

Covering: up to December 2012 Actinomycetes are known for their unprecedented ability to
produce novel lead compounds of clinical and pharmaceutical importance. This review …

Marine sponges are able to process a variety of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P),
and silicon (Si) dissolved compounds, in addition to the particulate C, N, and P obtained …

The biological resources of the oceans have been exploited since ancient human history,
mainly by catching fish and harvesting algae. Research on natural products with special …

Marine sponges contain complex bacterial communities of considerable ecological and
biotechnological importance, with many of these organisms postulated to be specific to …