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Diverse RNA interference strategies in early-branching metazoans
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2018 Background Micro RNAs (miRNAs) and piwi interacting RNAs (piRNAs), along with the more ancient eukaryotic endogenous small interfering RNAs (endo-siRNAs) constitute the principal components of the RNA interference (RNAi) repertoire of most animals.
Andrew D. Calcino +3 more
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Rethinking Plasticity in Sponges
Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Volume 346, Issue 6, Page 431-446, September 2026.This systematic review critiques the conceptual confusion caused by the indiscriminate use of “plasticity” in Porifera literature, revealing that researchers often overlook genetic variability and fail to distinguish between real‐time environmental responses and natural selection.
Laura Oliveira, Emilio Lanna
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Reproduction and Development in Calcareous Sponges: A Panorama of the Last Two Centuries
Molecular Reproduction and Development, Volume 93, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT Nearly 200 years ago, scientists began examining reproductive cells in calcareous sponges (Calcarea, Porifera). Since then, 238 studies have been published, encompassing descriptions of gametes and embryos (including ultrastructural studies), life history, asexual reproduction, regeneration, and molecular aspects of development.
Bruno Cajado, Emilio Lanna
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PLoS ONE, 2015 The advent of deep-sea exploration using video cameras has uncovered extensive sponge aggregations in virtually all oceans. Yet, a distinct type is herein reported from the Mediterranean: a monospecific reef-like formation built by the lithistid ...
Manuel Maldonado +5 more
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Molecular Reproduction and Development, Volume 93, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Sex determination in Porifera remains one of the least understood aspects of early metazoan biology despite the group's key phylogenetic position. Sponges display exceptional diversity in sexual systems—ranging from stable gonochorism to sequential hermaphroditism and sex reversal—yet lack morphological dimorphism and any discrete gonadal ...
Jose M. Lorente‐Sorolla, Ana Riesgo
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The Skeletal Amino Acid Composition of the Marine Demosponge Aplysina cavernicola
Marine Drugs, 2014 It has been discovered during the past few years that demosponges of the order Verongida such as Aplysina cavernicola exhibit chitin-based skeletons. Verongida sponges are well known to produce bioactive brominated tyrosine derivatives. We could recently
Susanne Ueberlein +4 more
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Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Cellular aquaculture offers a sustainable solution to global seafood demand, yet the production of high‐value, whole‐cut fillets is hindered by the “texture gap,” the inability to replicate the complex, anisotropic architecture of native fish muscle and its collagenous myosepta.
Mustafa Öz, Enes Üstüner
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Lindane Bioremediation Capability of Bacteria Associated with the Demosponge Hymeniacidon perlevis
Marine Drugs, 2017 Lindane is an organochlorine pesticide belonging to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that has been widely used to treat agricultural pests. It is of particular concern because of its toxicity, persistence and tendency to bioaccumulate in terrestrial ...
Stabili Loredana +8 more
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Towards Key Principles of Host‐Associated Microbiome Assembly
Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 6, June 2026.Symbiotic relationships between microbes and hosts frequently involve the assembly of complex microbial communities (i.e., the microbiome). Microbiome composition and function influence host life‐history traits, ecological trajectories of partners, and are often critical for host health.
Gui Araujo +4 more
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Recovering Historical eDNA From Museum‐Preserved Filter Feeders via Non‐Destructive Metabarcoding
Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 3, April 2026.ABSTRACT Recent technical advances have significantly enhanced the value of museum specimens for molecular research, with metagenomic and metabarcoding approaches expanding further the utility of museum collections. However, given the finite number of specimens, there is a critical need to move past destructive DNA extraction approaches and to explore ...
Gert‐Jan Jeunen +10 more
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