Publications by authors named "Suzhong Yu"
Heliocidaris crassispina is a tropical sea urchin that holds both ecological and economic value and serves as an ideal experimental animal. This study first employed a combination of PacBio HiFi and Hi-C sequencing data to present a high-quality, chromosome-level assembly of H. crassispina genome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, a chromosome-level genome of the tropical sea cucumber Stichopus monotuberculatus was generated by a combination of Nanopore long-read, Illumina short-read, and Hi-C sequencing technologies. The final assembly was 810.54 Mb in length, with contig N50 and scaffold N50 values of 10.
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- Sea cucumbers, like Holothuria leucospilota, are key deposit feeders in marine ecosystems, helping to protect coral reefs by lowering disease rates.* -
- Research shows they have evolved specialized digestive systems, with increased carbohydrase genes for breaking down microalgae and adapted enzyme profiles according to their changing diets over time.* -
- A symbiotic relationship exists between sea cucumbers and gut bacteria, where certain bacteria aid digestion while others provide essential nutrients, highlighting the complexity of their nutrient acquisition and recycling in marine environments.*
The tropical sea cucumber Holothuria scabra is naturally found in the Indo-West Pacific. However, due to their commercial value, natural H. scabra populations have declined significantly in recent years, resulting in its status as an endangered species.
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