Jellyfish genomes reveal distinct homeobox gene clusters and conservation of small RNA processing

Jellyfish plays an important ecological role in surface waters and the deep sea. Here the authors report genome sequences of two true jellyfish, Sanderia malayensis and Rhopilema esculentum, showing distinct homeobox gene clusters and sesquiterpenoid pathway.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wenyan Nong, Jianquan Cao, Yiqian Li, Zhe Qu, Jin Sun, Thomas Swale, Ho Yin Yip, Pei Yuan Qian, Jian-Wen Qiu, Hoi Shan Kwan, William Bendena, Stephen Tobe, Ting Fung Chan, Kevin Y. Yip, Ka Hou Chu, Sai Ming Ngai, Karl Yk Tsim, Peter W. H. Holland, Jerome H. L. Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16801-9