Brachionus plicatilis occurs in seas and oceans throughout the world, and has an important ecological role. Together with other wheel animals, Brachionus plicatilis forms a large part of the zooplankton, and is considered a staple food for larger organisms.

What is Brachionus Koreanus?

Among the Brachionus spp., the monogonont rotifer Brachionus koreanus has been widely used for ecology, ecotoxicology, and evolution, thus, providing the whole genome data of B. koreanus is important for further understandings of in-depth molecular mechanisms.