Cnidarians are fascinating creatures at the base of metazoan evolution possessing an
almost unlimited regeneration capacity that has attracted the interest of researchers, from …

There is currently little information about the evolution of gene clusters, genome
architectures and karyotypes in early branching animals. Slowly evolving anthozoan …

Bioluminescence, light produced by living organisms, is a common trait in the ocean. In
benthic ecosystems in the deep-sea, octocorals are some of the most abundant luminous …

The phylogenetic placement of the morphologically simple placozoans is crucial to
understanding the evolution of complex animal traits. Here, we examine the influence of …

Draft genome sequences of non-bilaterian species have provided important insights into the
evolution of the metazoan gene repertoire. However, there is little information about the …

Third-generation sequencing technologies from companies such as Oxford Nanopore and
Pacific Biosciences have paved the way for building more contiguous and potentially gap …

Abstract Background Anthozoa, Endocnidozoa, and Medusozoa are the 3 major clades of
Cnidaria. Medusozoa is further divided into 4 clades, Hydrozoa, Staurozoa, Cubozoa, and …

Highlights•Phylogenomics of elateroid beetles revealed evolution of beetle
bioluminescence.•Six bioluminescent beetle genome assemblies have been …

Background Parasite evolution has been conceptualized as a process of genetic loss and
simplification. Contrary to this model, there is evidence of expansion and conservation of …

Background Over their evolutionary history, corals have adapted to sea level rise and
increasing ocean temperatures, however, it is unclear how quickly they may respond to …