Chourrout lab

Deployment of non-canonical splicing in tunicate genomes is mediated by divergent U2AF function and re-patterning of snRNA m6A modification In eukaryotes, splicing is a critical step of gene expression that produces transcripts competent for protein synthesis by removing introns from pre-mRNA. The spliceosome defines target splice sites b...

Check the last preprint from @simonhenriet.bsky.social & colleagues‬. By studying appendicularians, they revealed the events that permitted non-canonical splicing in these organisms:

. Duplication & divergence of U2AF splicing factors
. Gain & loss of chemical modifications on the spliceosomal RNA

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Michael Sars Centre Appendicularian facility featured in a short documentary Head engineer Anne Aasjord collaborated with researchers at NORCE on a project to better understand the ecological relevance of the small planktonic animals. The work was recently highlighted in a doc...

We are very proud to share that the Centre's Appendicularian facility and head engineer/Oikopleura whisperer Anne Aasjord @aaasjord.bsky.social from @appygenetics.bsky.social are featured in a 🧪 documentary produced by @warholmfilm.bsky.social in collaboration with NORCE 🤩👏

13.05.2025 14:03 — 👍 18    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0

Four people stand behind a booth in the Bergen University Museum Whale Hall. A skeleton is visible hanging from the ceiling, there are glass cases with specimens. At the booth, an aquarium, a laptop and scientific drawings are displayed.

An aquarium with comb jellies, lit from the side to highlight their delicate shape, is displayed on a table covered in a black tablecloth.

It was an honor to take part in the celebration of 200 years of knowledge at @universitetsmuseet.bsky.social, together with colleagues from across @unibergen.bsky.social departments 🎉🎂 The Burkhardt group showcased comb jellies in the Museum's majestic whale hall ✨ @pawelburkhardt.bsky.social

29.04.2025 14:45 — 👍 34    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 1

A man faces an audience in a seminar room, speaking. On a screen behind him, a slide with an image of a fish embryo, and the caption "you could just record developing embryos..."

How does temperature impact development? 🌡️ Michael Dorrity @mwdorr.bsky.social from @embl.org shared his integrated approach to revealing the relationship between temperature stress and developmental rate in fishes 🐟🐠 Thank you for a great talk and discussions! 👏

25.04.2025 14:45 — 👍 18    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 2

A group of people wearing matching pink jerseys and a medal around their neck smiling and celebrating in the centre of Bergen, in sunny weather

Congratulations to the 'Sars Jelly Legs' for an amazing effort at the Bergen City Marathon relay!! 🪼👏 Team spirit at its best in beautiful #SunnyBergen weather 🤩

26.04.2025 12:04 — 👍 23    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Conserved proteins link sensory input and metamorphosis in a marine chordate Anoctamins play a key role in sensory perception in mammals. A new article by the Chatzigeorgiou group reveals their dual role in perception and larval metamorphosis in the chordate Ciona.

📣 New article out in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social 🤩 Zonglai Liang and colleagues from the @mchatzigeorgiou.bsky.social group reveal a dual role for Anoctamins in sensory perception & metamorphosis in #Ciona larvae 🧪 Take a peek behind the scenes ⤵️

25.04.2025 11:58 — 👍 32    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 1