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Bibliographic resource

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Journal article

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AS

Title

The state of Medusozoa genomics: current evidence and future challenges

Abstract

Medusozoa is a widely distributed ancient lineage that harbors one-third of Cnidaria diversity divided into 4 classes. This clade is characterized by the succession of stages and modes of reproduction during metagenic lifecycles, and includes some of the most plastic body plans and life cycles among animals. The characterization of traditional genomic features, such as chromosome numbers and genome sizes, was rather overlooked in Medusozoa and many evolutionary questions still remain unanswered. Modern genomic DNA sequencing in this group started in 2010 with the publication of the Hydra vulgaris genome and has experienced an exponential increase in the past 3 years. Therefore, an update of the state of Medusozoa genomics is warranted. We reviewed different sources of evidence, including cytogenetic records and high-throughput sequencing projects. We focused on 4 main topics that would be relevant for the broad Cnidaria research community: (i) taxonomic coverage of genomic information; (ii) continuity, quality, and completeness of high-throughput sequencing datasets; (iii) overview of the Medusozoa specific research questions approached with genomics; and (iv) the accessibility of data and metadata. We highlight a lack of standardization in genomic projects and their reports, and reinforce a series of recommendations to enhance future collaborative research.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000846739000050

Bibliographic citation

Santander, M. D.; Maronna, M.M.; Ryan, J.F.; Andrade, S.C.S. (2022). The state of Medusozoa genomics: current evidence and future challenges. GigaScience 11: giac036. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giac036

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true

Access rights

open access

Is accessible for free

true