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 …

In the fifty years since the introduction of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas and the first
reports of the parasites Marteilia refringens and Bonamia ostreae in European waters …

Molecular approaches have contributed to a drastic reconsideration of organisms'
systematics and evolution especially in some groups of bivalves where high levels of …

The bivalve family Ostreidae has a worldwide distribution and includes species of high
economic importance. Phylogenetics and systematic of oysters based on morphology have …

The description of the genus Magallana provoked taxonomic 'revision shock'among Bayne
and colleagues, who criticised:(1) the supporting evidence for this taxonomic change,(2) the …

The circular mitochondrial genome of Mytilisepta virgata spans 14,713 bp, which contains
13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes …

The native European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis L.) represented an important source of food
for coastal communities in Europe, even during prehistoric times. This is confirmed by …

Different from the diverse family Pectinidae, the Spondylidae is a small group with a single
genus that shares the sedentary life habit of cementing themselves to the substrate …

Abstract The European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) is an endangered and economically
important marine bivalve species that plays a critical role in the coastal ecosystem. Here, we …

Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, it has been widely established that
most DNA is not transcribed into proteins. These non-protein-coding regions are believed to …