marine genomics

Prochlorococcus reveals a gene-transfer mechanism that may be key to its abundance and diversity

Study compares eDNA sampling with traditional ship-based trawl net methods

Coral specimen reveals an alternative pathway for cysteine biosynthesis in animals

Large-scale "metabarcoding" methods could revolutionize how society understands forces that drive seafood supply

Many of the genes involved in natural repair of the injured spinal cord of the lamprey are also active in the repair of the peripheral nervous system in mammals, 

Virophage database doubles with discovery in freshwater lakes datasets

“Understanding the origin of fish or fish products is increasingly important." 

Very little is known about how marine microbes interact and carry out fundamental processes in the ocean, particularly in deep, low-oxygen waters where the impacts of climate change are becoming significant

“Less than 1 percent of microbes have been cultivated, and we need new cultures,” researcher says

Seagrasses evolved from marine algae, the ancestors of land plants, and are the only flowering plants to have returned to the sea.