The paper identifies regulatory variation driving lineage divergence in European sea bass by analyzing epigenomic and genomic data from Atlantic and Mediterranean populations.

bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

A long-term ecological research data set from the marine genetic monitoring programme ARMS-MBON 2018-2020

Nauras Daraghmeh, Katrina M. Exter, Justine Pagnier, Piotr Bałazy, Ibon Cancio, Georgios Chatzigeorgiou, Eva Chatzinikolaou, Maciej Chełchowski, Nathan Alexis Mitchell Chrismas, Thierry Comtet, Thanos Dailianis, Klaas Deneudt, Oihane Díaz de Cerio, Markos Digenis, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, , Matthias Obst

The paper presents a marine biodiversity dataset from ARMS-MBON 2018-2020, showing its potential for ecological research and monitoring.

Molecular Ecology Resources · Jan 31, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Near-chromosome level genome assembly of devil firefish, Pterois miles

Christos V. Kitsoulis, Vasileios Papadogiannis, Jon Bent Kristoffersen, Elisavet Kaitetzidou, Aspasia Sterioti, Costas S. Tsigenopoulos, Tereza Manousaki

The paper presents the first reference genome assembly of the devil firefish, Pterois miles, and constructs the first teleost phylogeny including this species.

Peer Community Journal · Jul 25, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics

Chromosome assembly for the meagre, Argyrosomus regius, reveals species adaptations and sciaenid sex-related locus evolution

Vasileios Papadogiannis, Tereza Manousaki, Orestis Nousias, Alexandros Tsakogiannis, Jon Bent Kristoffersen, Constantinos C. Mylonas, Constantinos Batargias, Dimitrios Chatziplis, Costas S. Tsigenopoulos

This paper presents the first complete genome assembly for the meagre, Argyrosomus regius, and identifies loci related to immune, fat metabolism, and growth adaptations, as well as sex-related genomic changes in Sciaenidae.

bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2022 · PreprintGenomics

Building a high-quality reference genome assembly for the eastern Mediterranean Sea invasive sprinter Lagocephalus sceleratus (Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontidae)

Theodoros Danis, Alexandros Tsakogiannis, Jon Bent Kristoffersen, Daniel Golani, Dimitris Tsaparis, Panagiotis Kasapidis, Georgios Kotoulas, Antoniοs Magoulas, Costas S. Tsigenopoulos, Tereza Manousaki

This study assembles a high-quality genome for the invasive silver-cheeked toadfish using MinION and Illumina data, achieving 98% BUSCO completeness.

bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2020 · PreprintGenomics