The chromosomal genome sequence of the sponge Phakellia ventilabrum (Linnaeus, 1767) and its associated microbial metagenome sequences
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: (Porifera; Demospongiae; Bubarida; Bubaridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 211.92 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.97%) is scaffolded into 25 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 24.36 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly by Ensembl identified 21 622 protein-coding genes. Thirty-three binned genomes were generated from the metagenome assembly, of which eight were classified as high-quality metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs) and of which four of the MAGs are fully circular. The MAGs were taxonomically assigned to Pseudomonadota (i.e. Candidatus Poriferihabitaceae), Nitrospirota, Nitrospinota, and the archaeal Nitrosopumilus clade.
Source: Wellcome Open Research
Authors: Sergi Taboada, Ana Riesgo, Kathrin Busch, Dirk Erpenbeck, Ute Hentschel, Carles Galià, Graeme Oatley, Elizabeth Sinclair, Eerik Aunin, Noah Gettle, Camilla Santos, Michael Paulini, Haoyu Niu, Victoria McKenna, Rebecca O’Brien, EBI Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics Data Portal Team, Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics Project Leadership
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,128
Awards: Structural and biophysical mechanism of microRNA nuclear export, Deep-sea Sponge Grounds Ecosystems of the North Atlantic: an integrated approach towards their preservation and sustainable exploitation, G3547400658, Genome Resources for Aquatic Symbiosis Researchers, Wellcome Sanger Institute Quinquennial Review 2021-2026
OpenAlex ID: W7118637066