A transcriptome constructed from short-read RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is an easily
attainable proxy catalog of protein-coding genes when genome assembly is unnecessary …

Many questions in biology benefit greatly from the use of a variety of model systems. High-
throughput sequencing methods have been a triumph in the democratization of diverse …

Venoms have evolved> 100 times in all major animal groups, and their components, known
as toxins, have been fine-tuned over millions of years into highly effective biochemical …

The Symbiodiniaceae are a taxonomically and functionally diverse family of marine
dinoflagellates. Their symbiotic relationship with invertebrates such as scleractinian corals …

Background Venoms are deadly weapons to subdue prey or deter predators that have
evolved independently in many animal lineages. The genomes of venomous animals are …

Well-annotated and contiguous genomes are an indispensable resource for understanding
the evolution, development, and metabolic capacities of organisms. Sponges, an …

Xenacoelomorpha are mostly microscopic, morphologically simple worms, lacking many
structures typical of other bilaterians. Xenacoelomorphs—which include three main groups …

In the face of rising global demand and unsustainable production methods, cultivated
crustacean meat (CCM) is proposed as an alternative means to produce delicious lobster …

With declining biodiversity worldwide, a better understanding of species diversity and their
relationships is imperative for conservation and management efforts. Marine sponges are …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is decimating Caribbean corals. Here, through the
metatranscriptomic assembly and annotation of two alphaflexivirus-like strains, we provide …