Genomes Underwater
Coastal
Coral Reefs
Mariana’s Trench
Deep Sea Life
🌍 Travel through the oceans and see how genomes unravel the mysteries of the deepest depths
The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) and EBP-affiliated projects have been advancing scientific breakthroughs worldwide by generating an accessible database of high-quality reference genomes for Eukaryotes across the Tree of Life, today reaching 3,956 assemblies (GoaT, June 2025, EBP Status Live). Access to these reference genomes has accelerated population genomics studies, advanced research identifying pathogens and diseases, and opened doors for conservation actions to help stem the tide of biodiversity loss (covered in depth previously in EBP Life). This issue focuses on how the global network of EBP-affiliated projects — and the genomes they generate — are driving breakthroughs in the agriculture and food industries.
Costal Extremes
Thriving in coastal extremes: from desiccation to submersion and back again.
Coral Reefs: the most biodiverse ecosystems around the world
Coral Reef Ecosystems: some of the most biodiverse
Sea fan.
Plants underwater: generating oxygen
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Mariana’s Trench: evolution of life at the deepest point of the ocean
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Diversity around a coral reef.
Written by: Anna Bramucci (Earth BioGenome Project: Genomic Insights Coordinator)
Acknowledgements
Thank you to all EBP-affiliated projects and downstream researchers using these EBP reference genomes who submitted valuable contributions to this newsletter. And thank you to all of the funders supporting these monumental research efforts around the world.