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Unraveling the microbiome dynamics of the invasive Acacia longifolia: a closer ...
Jesus, Joana; Anjos, Andreia; Máguas, C.; Trindade, HelenaAcacia longifolia, a species native to Australia, is an aggressive invasive in Mediterranean-type ecosystems worldwide. Its success in diverse habitats, expanding from coastal dunes to forests, is often attributed to its ability to establish interactions with a variety of microbes, including bacteria and fungi. This study investigates the seed and root-nodule microbiomes of A. longifolia to understand the roles...
The European Reference Genome Atlas: piloting a decentralised approach to equit...
Mc Cartney, Ann M.; Formenti, Giulio; Mouton, Alice; De Panis, Diego; Marins, Luísa S.; Leitão, Henrique G.; Diedericks, Genevieve; Kirangwa, JosephA genomic database of all Earth’s eukaryotic species could contribute to many scientific discoveries; however, only a tiny fraction of species have genomic information available. In 2018, scientists across the world united under the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), aiming to produce a database of high-quality reference genomes containing all ~1.5 million recognized eukaryotic species. As the European node of the ...
Neobiota 2024 Book of Abstracts
Anastácio, Pedro; Brandão, Pedro; Chainho, Paula; Trindade, Helena; Ribeiro, FilipeThe Neobiota 2024 Conference, held from 3 to 7 September 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal, was a significant gathering organized by the MARE – Marine and Environmental Research Centre, in collaboration with the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon and the University of Évora. The event, led by conveners Pedro Anastácio, Paula Chainho, and Filipe Ribeiro, brought together the Biological Invasions group at MAR...
Neobiota 2024 Book of Abstracts
Anastácio, Pedro; Brandão, Pedro; Chainho, Paula; Trindade, Helena; Ribeiro, FilipeThe Neobiota 2024 Conference, held from 3 to 7 September 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal, was a significant gathering organized by the MARE – Marine and Environmental Research Centre, in collaboration with the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon and the University of Évora. The event, led by conveners Pedro Anastácio, Paula Chainho, and Filipe Ribeiro, brought together the Biological Invasions group at MAR...
Building a Portuguese coalition for biodiversity genomics
Marques, João P.; Alves, Paulo C.; Amorim, Isabel R.; Lopes, Ricardo J.; Moura, Monica; Myers, Eugene; Sim-sim, Manuela; Sousa-Santos, CarlaThe diverse physiography of the Portuguese land and marine territory, spanning from continental Europe to the Atlantic archipelagos, has made it an important repository of biodiversity throughout the Pleistocene glacial cycles, leading to a remarkable diversity of species and ecosystems. This rich biodiversity is under threat from anthropogenic drivers, such as climate change, invasive species, land use changes...
The seeds of invasion: a comparison of endophytic seed bacteria of Acacia longi...
Condessa, Mónica; Jesus, Joana; Máguas, C.; Le Roux, Johannes J.; Trindade, HelenaAcacia longifolia is an aggressive invader in Mediterranean-type ecosystems severely impacting biodiversity and ecosystem functions. The species’ invasiveness has been linked to its ability to thrive in nutrient poor soils, high seed production, and quick establishment after fire. In this study, we identify and compare the bacterial endophytes of A. longifolia seeds collected from populations in the species’ na...
Building a Portuguese coalition for biodiversity genomics
Marques, João P.; Alves, Paulo C.; Amorim, Isabel R.; Lopes, Ricardo Jorge; Moura, Monica; Myers, Eugene; Sim-Sim, Maria; Sousa-Santos, CarlaThe diverse physiography of the Portuguese land and marine territory, spanning from continental Europe to the Atlantic archipelagos, has made it an important repository of biodiversity throughout the Pleistocene glacial cycles, leading to a remarkable diversity of species and ecosystems. This rich biodiversity is under threat from anthropogenic drivers, such as climate change, invasive species, land use changes...
Early development of Acacia longifolia is more severely impacted by water and n...
Vicente, Sara; Condessa, Mónica; Trindade, Helena; Le Roux, Johannes J.; Máguas, C.Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd. is a legume native to southeast mainland Australia and Tasmania and has two described subspecies: A. l. subsp. longifolia and A. l. subsp. sophorae. The species has been introduced around the world and is considered invasive in several Mediterranean-type climate regions, including in South America, South Africa, and southern Europe. Previous studies comparing native and invasi...
The European Reference Genome Atlas: piloting a decentralised approach to equit...
Mc Cartney, Ann M.; Formenti, Giulio; Mouton, Alice; De Panis, Diego; Marins, Luísa S.; Leitão, Henrique G.; Diedericks, Genevieve; Kirangwa, JosephA genomic database of all Earth’s eukaryotic species could contribute to many scientific discoveries; however, only a tiny fraction of species have genomic information available. In 2018, scientists across the world united under the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), aiming to produce a database of high-quality reference genomes containing all ~1.5 million recognized eukaryotic species. As the European node of the ...
Building a Portuguese Coalition for Biodiversity Genomics
Marques, João Pedro; ALVES, Paulo C; Rosário, Isabel Amorim do; Lopes, Ricardo J.; Moura, Mónica; Meyers, Gene; Sim-Sim, Manuela; Sousa-Santos, C.The diverse physiography of the Portuguese land and marine territory, spanning from continental Europe to the Atlantic archipelagos, has made it an important repository of biodiversity throughout the Pleistocene glacial cycles, leading to a remarkable diversity of species and ecosystems. This rich biodiversity is under threat from anthropogenic drivers, such as climate change, invasive species, land use changes...