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"A new study have now discovered molecular mechanisms in the model organism Lendenfeldia chondrodes via which the sponges respond actively to changes in their microbiome. The researchers see their findings as an indication of deep evolutionary origins for phylogenetic interaction between microbiome and host".


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EurekAlert!Sponges and their microbiome: Interacting for millions of yearsResearchers at LMU demonstrate that sponges react to changes in their microbiome with extensive modifications in gene regulation.