Use it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea

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    An international group of 38 researchers coordinated by Professor Dr. Yves Van de Peer, Ghent University, Belgium, Professor Dr. Jeanine Olsen, University of Groningen, Netherlands, Professor Dr. Thorsten Reusch, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany, Dr. Gabriele Procaccini, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Napoli, Italy, and the Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, California, United States of America, sequenced and analyzed the genomes of three of the most important seagrass species -- the iconic Mediterranean endemic Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica), the broadly distributed Little Neptune grass (Cymodocea nodosa) and the Caribbean endemic Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum). The researchers first examined genome structure and then compared gene families and pathways associated with structural and physiological adaptations, between the seagrasses and their related freshwater relatives.

    Their findings are presented today in a peer-reviewed publication in the scientific journal Nature Plants, entitled "Seagrass genomes reveal ancient polyploidy and adaptations to the marine environment."

    Period26-Jan-2024 → 29-Jan-2024

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    • TitleGene nutzen oder verlieren: Wie Seegräser das Meer erobern
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletVBiO - Verband Deutscher Biologen e.V.
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryGermany
      Date29/01/2024
      DescriptionGenanalysen, die die Fähigkeit der marinen Blütenpflanzen aufzeigen, unter unterschiedlichsten Umweltbedingungen zu existieren, liefern Hinweise für den Erhalt und die nachhaltige Nutzung wichtiger Ökosysteme
      URLhttps://www.vbio.de/aktuelles/details/wissenschaft/gene-nutzen-oder-verlieren-wie-seegraeser-das-meer-erobern
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleWie Seegras das Meer eroberte
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletFISCH & FANG
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryGermany
      Date29/01/2024
      DescriptionSeegräser bilden die Grundlage für eines der artenreichsten und zugleich empfindlichsten marinen Küstenökosysteme der Welt.
      URLhttps://fischundfang.de/wie-seegras-das-meer-eroberte/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleAn evolutionary tale of seagrasses
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletECO Magazine
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date29/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally.
      They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      URLhttps://www.ecomagazine.com/news/coastal/an-evolutionary-tale-of-seagrasses
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletENN - Environmental News Network
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date29/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally.
      Producer/AuthorGEOMAR
      URLhttps://www.enn.com/articles/74014-use-it-or-lose-it-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleResearchers map seagrass genomes
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletTechnology Networks
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date29/01/2024
      DescriptionGene analyses revealing the capacity of marine flowering plants provide clues for the conservation.
      Producer/AuthorGEOMAR
      URLhttps://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/researchers-map-seagrass-genomes-383211
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletNews Concerns
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date28/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      Producer/AuthorLeo Wilson
      URLhttps://newsconcerns.com/use-it-or-lose-it-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletSwift Telecast
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date28/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      Producer/AuthorMilton Acorn
      URLhttps://swifttelecast.com/use-it-or-lose-it-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletTodays Chronic
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date28/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      Producer/AuthorShen Ridenbaugh
      URLhttps://todayschronic.com/use-it-or-lose-it-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletMoney Haat
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date28/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      URLwww.moneyhaat.com/health-fitness/health-sciences/use-it-or-lose-it-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletNews Continue
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date28/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      Producer/AuthorArshad Majeed
      URLhttps://newscontinue.com/use-it-or-lose-it-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleSeagrasses are the unsung heroes of oceans and marine life
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletEarth.com
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date28/01/2024
      DescriptionA new study has revealed significant insights into the evolutionary adaptability of marine flowering plants, commonly known as seagrasses.
      The pioneering research was focused on the genomic analysis of three major seagrass species: Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica), Little Neptune grass (Cymodocea nodosa), and Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum).
      Producer/AuthorEric Ralls
      URLhttps://www.earth.com/news/study-reveals-the-evolutionary-adaptations-of-seagrasses/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletSwiftTelecast
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date28/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      Producer/AuthorMilton Acorn
      URLhttps://swifttelecast.com/use-it-or-lose-it-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletNews Leaflets
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date27/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      Producer/AuthorScott Martin
      URLhttps://newsleaflets.com/use-it-or-lose-it-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletToday News 24
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date27/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      URLhttps://todaynews24.top/use-it-or-lose-it-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletScienceDaily
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date27/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      URLhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240126140532.htm
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleSeagrasses' sea domination: Tale of use it or lose it
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletMirage News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date27/01/2024
      DescriptionAn international group of 38 researchers coordinated by Professor Dr. Yves Van de Peer, Ghent University, Belgium, Professor Dr. Jeanine Olsen, University of Groningen, Netherlands, Professor Dr. Thorsten Reusch, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany, Dr. Gabriele Procaccini, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Napoli, Italy, and the Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, California, United States of America, sequenced and analyzed the genomes of three of the most important seagrass species – the iconic Mediterranean endemic Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica), the broadly distributed Little Neptune grass (Cymodocea nodosa) and the Caribbean endemic Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum). The researchers first examined genome structure and then compared gene families and pathways associated with structural and physiological adaptations, between the seagrasses and their related freshwater relatives. Their findings are presented today in a peer-reviewed publication in the scientific journal Nature Plants, entitled "Seagrass genomes reveal ancient polyploidy and adaptations to the marine environment".
      URLhttps://www.miragenews.com/seagrasses-sea-domination-tale-of-use-it-or-1162261/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleSeagrasses: Use them or lose them – The conquest of the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletVerve Times
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date27/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      Producer/AuthorAddrew Shawn
      URLhttps://vervetimes.com/seagrasses-use-them-or-lose-them-the-conquest-of-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleGenomic analysis sheds light on how seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletSky News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date27/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants.
      Producer/AuthorJessica McCarthy
      URLhttps://skynews.icu/science/562670-genomic-analysis-sheds-light-on-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUtilisez-le ou perdez-le: Comment les herbiers marins ont conquis la mer
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletCrumpe
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryFrance
      Date27/01/2024
      DescriptionLes herbiers marins constituent la base de l’un des écosystèmes marins côtiers les plus riches en biodiversité, mais néanmoins vulnérables, au monde. Ils sont apparus en trois lignées indépendantes de leurs ancêtres d’eau douce il y a environ 100 millions d’années et sont les seules plantes à fleurs marines entièrement submergées. Passer à un environnement aussi radicalement différent est un événement évolutif rare et certainement pas facile. Comment ont-ils fait ? Les nouveaux génomes de qualité de référence fournissent des indices importants pertinents pour leur conservation et leur application biotechnologique.
      URLhttps://www.crumpe.com/2024/01/utilisez-le-ou-perdez-le-comment-les-herbiers-marins-ont-conquis-la-mer/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleSeagrasses are the unsung heroes of the ocean and marine life • Earth.com
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletNewsBeezer
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryZimbabwe
      Date27/01/2024
      DescriptionA new study has gained important insights into the evolutionary adaptability of marine flowering plants, commonly known as seagrasses.
      The groundbreaking research focused on genomic analysis of three major seagrass species: neptune grass (Posidonia Oceanica), Small Neptune Grass (Cymodocea nodosa) and turtle grass (Thalassia turtles).
      URLhttps://newsbeezer.com/zimbabwe/seagrasses-are-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-ocean-and-marine-life-earth-com/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletidw - Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryGermany
      Date26/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      Producer/AuthorMaike Nicolai
      URLhttps://idw-online.de/de/news827673
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUse it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletWDC TV News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date26/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants. Moving to such a radically different environment is a rare evolutionary event and definitely not easy. How did they do it? New reference quality genomes provide important clues with relevance to their conservation and biotechnological application.
      URLhttps://wdctv.news/use-it-or-lose-it-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleGene nutzen oder verlieren: Wie Seegräser das Meer erobern
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletGEOMAR News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryGermany
      Date26/01/2024
      DescriptionGenanalysen, die die Fähigkeit der marinen Blütenpflanzen aufzeigen, unter unterschiedlichsten Umweltbedingungen zu existieren, liefern Hinweise für den Erhalt und die nachhaltige Nutzung wichtiger Ökosysteme.
      URLhttps://www.geomar.de/news/article/gene-nutzen-oder-verlieren-wie-seegraeser-das-meer-erobern
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleGene nutzen oder verlieren: Wie Seegräser das Meer erobern
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletidw - Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryGermany
      Date26/01/2024
      DescriptionSeegräser bilden die Grundlage für eines der artenreichsten und zugleich empfindlichsten marinen Küstenökosysteme der Welt. Sie entwickelten sich vor etwa 100 Millionen Jahren in drei unabhängigen Linien aus ihren im Süßwasser vorkommenden Vorfahren und sind die einzigen vollständig unter Wasser lebenden marinen Blütenpflanzen. Der Wechsel in eine so radikal andere Umgebung ist ein seltenes evolutionäres Ereignis – und er dürfte nicht einfach gewesen sein. Wie gelang den Seegräsern dieser Schritt? Neue hochqualitative Genome für drei Arten liefern Hinweise, die für den Erhalt von Seegras-Ökosystemen und deren nachhaltige Nutzung von Bedeutung sind.
      Producer/AuthorMaike Nicolai
      URLhttps://idw-online.de/de/news827666
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleGenomic analysis sheds light on how seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletPhys.org
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date26/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants.
      Producer/AuthorMaike Nicolai
      URLhttps://phys.org/news/2024-01-genomic-analysis-seagrasses-conquered-sea.html
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleGenomic analysis sheds light on how seagrasses conquered the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletUR ALL NEWS
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date26/01/2024
      DescriptionSeagrasses provide the foundation of one of the most highly biodiverse, yet vulnerable, coastal marine ecosystems globally. They arose in three independent lineages from their freshwater ancestors some 100 million years ago and are the only fully submerged, marine flowering plants.
      URLhttps://urallnews.com/genomic-analysis-sheds-light-on-how-seagrasses-conquered-the-sea/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen