Mauro de Freitas Rebelo

The globally dispersed sun-coral species is _Tubastraea coccinea_ (Cnidaria: Anthozoa)

The paper resolves taxonomic confusion in sun corals by combining molecular phylogenetics and genome assemblies, revealing T. coccinea as the cosmopolitan species and T. tagusensis as endemic to the Galapagos.

Autonomous sampling and eDNA metabarcoding for offshore biodiversity monitoring: a pilot study around an FPSO in the Southwestern Atlantic

This paper evaluates autonomous eDNA metabarcoding for offshore biodiversity monitoring around an FPSO, finding that repeated sampling is needed to distinguish transient from persistent patterns.

eDNA enables proof-of-origin of samples from reservoirs with rich and abundant biodiversity

The paper shows that eDNA profiles from water samples can indicate sample provenance across reservoirs using multi-marker metabarcoding and blockchain traceability.

Sequencing and functional analysis of Sphingobium yanoikuyae A-TP genome reveals genes for utilization of limonene, α-pinene, and citronellol

This paper identifies gene clusters in Sphingobium yanoikuyae A-TP responsible for metabolizing limonene, α-pinene, and citronellol, and proposes candidates for limonene 8-hydratase.

Insights into the representativeness of biodiversity assessment in large reservoir through eDNA metabarcoding

This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to assess biodiversity in a large reservoir, revealing previously unreported species and demonstrating that 30% sampling can effectively capture biodiversity.

A high quality chromosome-level genome assembly for the golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei)

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the golden mussel using Hi-C, PacBio HiFi, and 10X sequencing data, achieving high contiguity and annotation.

Environmental DNA from a small sample of reservoir water can tell volumes about its biodiversity.

The paper evaluates eDNA metabarcoding in a reservoir to assess biodiversity, finding it detects many taxa including previously unreported species and provides insights into fish population genetics.

Population structure of the invasive golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) on reservoirs from five Brazilian drainage basins

The paper analyzes the population structure of golden mussels across five Brazilian reservoirs using ddRAD-seq and finds no geographic genetic structure.

Identification of suitable reference genes for qPCR expression analysis on the gonads of the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei

The paper identifies stable reference genes for qPCR analysis of gonads in the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei, recommending NAPA, UBE2F, and RPS3 for sex comparisons and HS6ST3B and NAPA for female-specific studies.

Gonad transcriptome of golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei reveals potential sex differentiation genes

The paper analyzes the gonad transcriptome of golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei to identify sex differentiation genes, finding 15 male-biased and 4 female-biased homologs of known sex-related gene families.

The draft genome of the invasive coral Tubastraea sp.

The paper presents the first genome of Tubastraea sp., a fast-spreading invasive coral, and reports its large size, high gene content, and repetitive elements, providing insights into its invasiveness and adaptation.

First Draft Genome of a Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest Burseraceae reveals commercially-promising genes involved in terpenic oleoresins synthesis

The paper presents the first draft genome of Protium kleinii, identifies terpene biosynthesis genes, and characterizes resin volatile compounds.