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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · 3d

And here comes ASG Sponges genome note #15 for Corticium candelabrum, only the second genome for the class Homoscleromorpha, led by Manuel Maldonado, @lpita.bsky.social et al.
lnkd.in/e-huUn3i

Learn more: lnkd.in/ehRap3CW

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · 5d

This promises to be interesting!

Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 5d

A genomic view of the bacterial family Endozoicomonadaceae in marine symbioses
www.nature.com/articles/s42... #jcampubs

A genomic view of the bacterial family Endozoicomonadaceae in marine symbioses - Communications Biology

This review explores the genomic diversity, ecology, and functional potential of the bacterial family Endozoicomonadaceae in marine symbioses, highlighting their mutualistic to parasitic spectrum and key gaps to be addressed in future research.

www.nature.com

Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · 10d

Interesting work on understudied sponge symbionts from the Arctic.

Anastasiia Rusanova @anastasiiar.bsky.social · Mar 21

Check it out! Three Arctic sponge species, six years of observation, and seven symbiotic bacteria—six of which belong to novel candidate genera. An odyssey that began in 2016 is now complete!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#Sponges #Microbiome #Symbiosis #BacteriaSymbionts #Arctic

Taxonomically different symbiotic communities of sympatric Arctic sponge species show functional similarity with specialization at species level

Marine sponges harbor diverse communities of associated organisms, including eukaryotes, viruses, and bacteria. Sponge associated microbiomes contribute to the health of the host organisms by defendin...

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · 14d

Genome note #14 on a sponge with a difficult name, Diacarnus erythraeanus, by Laura Steindler and team. A total of 9,758 sponge species have formally been described (WoRMS, as of Sept 2025) and the true diversity is still much higher.
lnkd.in/eaGnwXFA

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · 20d

Genome note #13 on the Maltese sponge Agelas oroides,led by M Maldonado and L Pita. This massive sponge is threatened by climate change.
wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...
Learn more about the absorbing world of sponges: lnkd.in/ehRap3CW
#GordonandBettyMooreFoundation #WellcomeSangerInstitute

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · 20d

Genome note # 12 on the bath sponge, Spongia lamella, led by #RodrigoCosta, Thierry Perez & teams. Bath sponges boast over 5000 years of cultural heritage and were already used by the ancient Roman soldiers for personal hygiene.

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#GordonBettyMooreFoundation, #WellcomeSanger

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · 20d

Genome Note #11 on Petrosia ficiformis, one of the few sponges with intracellular symbionts, by Laura Steindler & team.

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Learn more about the absorbing world of sponges: lnkd.in/ehRap3CW

#GordonBettyMooreFoundation, #WellcomeSanger

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Ocean Census @oceancensus.bsky.social · Aug 5

Soaking up lots of love for sponges!

We’re proud to be sponsoring the World Sponge Conference in Portugal, kicking off five weeks from today. Click here to see the programme: worldspongecommunity.com/program/ #WSC2025

📸 Sponges of the SE Pacific. Schmidt Ocean Institute
@wscommunity.bsky.social

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Ocean Census @oceancensus.bsky.social · Sep 8

This week we’re at the World Sponge Conference in Portugal! Stay tuned for plenty of sponge-inspired content as we celebrate these ancient and vital ocean architects.

If you are attending this week, come and visit our booth, located at the theatre hall entrance.

@wscommunity.bsky.social

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Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 Abstract Deadline Extended to 28 July 🚨

🌱 Don’t miss your chance to join leading researchers and explore the cutting edge of biodiversity genomics. Join today and help shape the future of biodiversity science!

🔬 Genome Evolution
🧬 Symbiosis Genomics
🌿 Genomics of Speciation
🌎 Ecological Genomics

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · Jun 30

🚨 Abstract Deadline Approaching!
🧬 Are you passionate about decoding life through genomics and cutting-edge science?
📅 Don’t miss your chance—submit your abstract and register today!
👉 Apply now: bit.ly/4n9AuqN
🗓️ Abstract Deadline: 14 July 2025

#biodiversity #genomics

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Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · Jul 15

🌍🧽 The Aquatic Symbiosis Project, @utehentschel.bsky.social and @sangerinstitute.bsky.social are cranking out high-quality genome assemblies at record speed—setting the stage to answer remarkable questions about marine symbioses. 🌊🧬
👉 Blog: bit.ly/3INcrOA
📸 2 Elephant ear sponge: B. Mueller

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Einstein Foundation Berlin @einsteinberlin.bsky.social · Mar 14

🏆 Research integrity consultant and image forensics expert @elisabethbik.bsky.social has uncovered fraudulent data in over 7,600 scientific papers and exposed the practices of ‘paper mills’ that produce counterfeit scientific articles. She is honoured with the €200K Individual Award. Congrats!

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · Jul 12

ASG Sponges Genome Note #10 led by Jasper De Goeij and Ben Mueller. The scaffold-level genome sequence of an encrusting sponge, Halisarca caerulea Vacelet & Donadey, 1987, and its associated microbial metagenome sequences, wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...
(image by Ben Mueller)

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · Jul 12

ASG Sponges Genome Note #9 led by Emma Marangon & Australian team. The chromosomal genome sequence of the sponge Cliona cf. orientalis Thiele (1900) and its associated microbial metagenome sequences, wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...

sangerinstitute.blog/2025/07/03/e...

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · Jul 12

ASG Sponges Genome Note #8 by @anariesgo.bsky.social and Spanish, French, German teams. The chromosomal genome sequence of the sponge, Oscarella lobularis (Schmidt, 1862) (Porifera, Homoscleromorpha) and its associated microbial metagenome sequences, wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · Jul 12

ASG Sponges Genome Note #7 led by Joe Lopez. The chromosomal genome sequence of the giant barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta Schmidt 1870 and its associated microbial metagenome sequences, wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...
sangerinstitute.blog/2025/07/03/e...
(image by Brian K. Walker)

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Carmen Denman Hume @carmcdhume.bsky.social · Jul 4

I went on a wild ride learning all things sponge symbioses 🎢

Funded by @moorefound.bsky.social, the collaborative researchers doing this work are so impressive 🌎

Thank you to @geomarkiel.bsky.social Prof. @utehentschel.bsky.social who gave time and intros to colleagues. What a great community!

Wellcome Sanger Institute @sangerinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 3

Sponges are animals – just like us. 🧽

New sponge genomes may reveal exciting secrets that could contribute towards drug discovery, reef conservation, and much more. 🧬

sangerinstitute.blog/2025/07/03/e...

Image credit: Benjamin Mueller

Community of sponge growing under an overhang on Curaçao. Credit: Benjamin Mueller

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Detmer Sipkema @detmersipkema.bsky.social · Jul 10

Yes, marine sponges will be really unhappy. They can't run away and are just [quoting Townes van Zandt] waiting around to die

WWF EU @wwf.eu · Jul 10

🌡️ Europe’s heatwaves are hitting the #Mediterranean sea too – and marine life is reaching breaking point.

Most marine protected areas ignore shifting habitats from #ClimateChange.

We need future-proof protection: science-based, connected, climate-smart.

📘 Read our assessment: bit.ly/4eHFaAh

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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation @moorefound.bsky.social · Jul 10

🌊 Sponge genomes are helping unlock the secrets of aquatic symbioses — and thanks to @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, researchers now have access to 50+ genomes. Excited to see how these new samples help advance understanding of #AquaticSymbiosis. 🧬

Enter the absorbing world of sponges - Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog

Enter the absorbing world of sponges, the intricate animals that have evolved to inhabit all corners of our Earth’s waterways and oceans. Thanks to a worldwide collaboration of sponge scientists throu...

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · Jul 10

Marine sponges dont reveal their secrets easily. Curious? Read the blog below by @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation @moorefound.bsky.social · Jul 10

🌊 Sponge genomes are helping unlock the secrets of aquatic symbioses — and thanks to @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, researchers now have access to 50+ genomes. Excited to see how these new samples help advance understanding of #AquaticSymbiosis. 🧬

Enter the absorbing world of sponges - Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog

Enter the absorbing world of sponges, the intricate animals that have evolved to inhabit all corners of our Earth’s waterways and oceans. Thanks to a worldwide collaboration of sponge scientists throu...

sangerinstitute.blog

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Seth Bordenstein @symbionticism.bsky.social · Jul 8

Very special seminar with coverage on the Human Virome Program, One Health Microbiome studies (humans and companion animals), & the microbiome Center that Curtis Huttenhower co-directs. Q&A session was quite rich with @psumbiome.bsky.social @dna-heligrace.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wK8...

World Microbiome Day 2025 | Curtis Huttenhower

YouTube video by One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State

www.youtube.com

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · May 30

ASG Sponges Genome Note #6. The chromosomal genome sequence of the kidney sponge, Chondrosia reniformis Nardo, 1847, and its associated microbial metagenome sequences, wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...
(image credit to Manuel Maldonado)
@ebpgenome.bsky.social @moorefound.bsky.social

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · May 30

ASG Sponges Genome Note # 5. The chromosomal genome sequence of the glass sponge Aphrocallistes beatrix Gray, 1858 and its associated microbial metagenome sequences, wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...
Image credits to J. Cristobo.
@moorefound.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · May 26

And here comes the genome of the Mediterranean sponge Crambe crambe... (image of the original specimen that went into sequencing by Manuel Maldonado)
wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...
www.moore.org/initiative-s...

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