Chong Chen

A multilamellar organelle for chemosymbiosis in an aplacophoran mollusc adapted to anoxic cold seep sediment

The paper identifies a novel organelle, dracosphera, in the aplacophoran mollusc Chaetoderma shenloong that houses anaerobic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria for chemosynthesis in anoxic cold-seep sediments.

Two new gastropod holobionts from Atlantic hydrothermal vents showing different levels of endosymbiosis dependence

The paper characterizes two new gastropod holobionts from Atlantic hydrothermal vents, revealing distinct levels of endosymbiosis dependence through metagenomic and anatomical analyses.

Reconstruction of the gastropod ancestral karyotype reveals lineage-specific chromosomal evolution and adaptations during habitat transitions

This paper reconstructs the ancestral gastropod karyotype and shows lineage-specific chromosomal strategies associated with habitat transitions.

Discovery of a chemosynthetic community at the serpentinite-hosted seep on Quaker Seamount, Mariana Forearc

The paper reports the discovery of a chemosynthetic community at a serpentinite-hosted seep on Quaker Seamount, identifying 15 species including six endemics.

Reliable inference of phylogenomic relationship via assembly-based strategy accommodating raw reads and proteins

VEHoP infers phylogenetic trees from raw reads and proteins, outperforming assembly-free methods and enabling robust phylogenomic analysis of difficult-to-sample species.

Widespread symbiosis of ciliate epibionts colonizing gills of shrimps inhabiting vents and seeps across the Pacific Ocean

The paper identifies widespread ciliate epibionts on shrimp gills in deep-sea vents and seeps, revealing their biogeographic patterns and facultative associations.

Evolutionary convergence and trophic diversity in hot vent and cold seep shrimps showcase a continuum of symbiosis

This study examines the evolutionary emergence of chemosymbiosis in deep-sea shrimps, finding convergent origins and a gradient of bacterial colonization across species.

Multiple-omics analyses of the Alviniconcha holobiont reveal multi-faceted adaptations to deep-sea hydrothermal vents

This study uses multiple-omics analyses to uncover molecular and physiological adaptations of Alviniconcha snails to deep-sea hydrothermal vents, focusing on host-symbiont interactions and metabolic complementarity.

High gene flow in Atlantic vent shrimp species with multiple ridge colonizations by ecotypic lineages with contrasting symbioses

This study uses ddRAD sequencing to analyze genetic differentiation in Atlantic Rimicaris shrimp species, revealing recent population separation and secondary contacts, and synonymizing two species as one due to morphological plasticity.

A tale of two shrimps - Speciation and demography of two sympatric shrimp species from hydrothermal vents

This study investigates the speciation and demography of two sympatric Rimicaris shrimp species at hydrothermal vents, finding they are genetically distinct despite co-occurring and showing regional genetic structure and population dynamics influenced by geological and oceanic factors.

Population genomics of the endangered scaly-foot snail defines conservation units amid deep-sea mining threats in Indian Ocean vents

This study uses population genomics to identify genetic groups in the scaly-foot snail, highlighting conservation priorities amid deep-sea mining threats.

Benchmarking Oxford Nanopore read assemblers for high-quality molluscan genomes

The paper benchmarks Oxford Nanopore assemblers for molluscan genomes, finding optimal coverage and tools for different genome complexities.

Dual symbiosis in the deep-sea hydrothermal vent snail Gigantopelta aegis revealed by its hologenome

The paper reports dual symbiosis in the deep-sea snail Gigantopelta aegis, revealing its genome and two endosymbionts with complementary metabolic functions and immune adaptations.

Multi-platform discovery of haplotype-resolved structural variation in human genomes

This study identifies a large number of structural variants in human genomes using multiple sequencing technologies and presents them as a gold standard for future studies.