title: Sequencing andde novotranscriptome assembly ofAnthopleura dowiiVerrill (1869), from Mexico.
abstract: Next-generation technologies for determination of genomics and transcriptomics composition have a wide range of applications. Moreover, the development of tools for big data set analysis has allowed the identification of molecules and networks involved in metabolism, evolution or behavior. By natural habitats aquatic organisms have implemented molecular strategies for survival, including the production and secretion of toxic compounds for their predators; therefore these organisms are possible sources of proteins or peptides with potential biotechnological application. In the last decade anthozoans, mainly octocorals but also sea anemones, have been proben to be a source of natural products. Members of the genusAnthopleuraare one of the best known and most studied sea anemones because they are common constituents of rocky intertidal communities and show interesting ecological and biological phenomena (e.g. intraespecific competition, symbiosis, etc.); however, many aspects of these taxa remain in need to be analyzed. This work describes the transcriptome sequencing ofAnthopleura dowiiVerrill, 1869 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria); this is the first report of this kind for these species. The data set used to construct the transcriptome has been deposited on NCBI's database. Illumina sequence reads are available under BioProject accession number PRJNA329297 and Sequence Read Archive under accession number SRP078992.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Neurobilogía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Blvd. Juriquilla 30001, Juriquilla, Querétaro, México.
authors.forename: Jorge-Tonatiuh
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Ayala-Sumuano
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Innovación Biomédica, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Baja California, C.P. 22860, México.
authors.forename: Alexei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Licea-Navarro
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Molecular y Bioprocesos, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Av. Universidad 2001, C.P. 62210, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rudiño-Piñera
authors.affiliation: Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York NY 10024, USA.
authors.forename: Estefanía
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Molecular y Bioprocesos, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Av. Universidad 2001, C.P. 62210, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Almazán
keywords: Anthopleura dowii; Illumina; Sea anemone; Transcriptome