The first animal mitochondrial genomes to be sequenced were of several vertebrates and
model organisms, and the consistency of genomic features found has led to a 'textbook …

Molluscs are among the most diverse and widespread animal groups in freshwater habitats.
Unfortunately, like most freshwater taxa, they are decreasing dramatically and are now …

Abstract Background The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is a bivalve mollusc with vital
roles in coastal ecosystems and aquaculture globally. While extensive genomic tools are …

Mollusca represents the second largest animal phylum but remains poorly explored from a
genomic perspective. While the recent increase in genomic resources holds great promise …

Endosymbiosis with chemosynthetic bacteria has enabled many deep-sea invertebrates to
thrive at hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, but most previous studies on this mutualism …

The increasing number of data studies on the biological impact of anthropogenic chemicals
in the marine environment, together with the great development of invertebrate immunology …

Abstract Background The Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata and the Pacific oyster C.
gigas are two major Crassostrea species that are naturally distributed along the Northwest …

As sequencing becomes more accessible and affordable, the analysis of genomic and
transcriptomic data has become a cornerstone of many research initiatives. Communities …

The scopes related to the interplay between stem cells and the immune system are broad
and range from the basic understanding of organism's physiology and ecology to …

Molluscs are among the most ancient, diverse, and important of all animal taxa. Even so, no
individual mollusc species has emerged as a broadly applied model system in biology. We …