Most molluscs possess shells, constructed from a vast array of microstructures and
architectures. The fully formed shell is composed of calcite or aragonite. These CaCO3 …

An external skeleton is an essential part of the body plan of many animals and is thought to
be one of the key factors that enabled the great expansion in animal diversity and disparity …

Mollusca evolutionary success can be attributed partly to their efficiency to sustain and
protect their soft body with an external biomineralized structure, the shell. Current …

The occurrence of modular peptide repeats in load-bearing (structural) proteins is common
in nature, with distinctive peptide sequences that often remain conserved across different …

Proteins that are occluded within the molluscan shell, the so‐called shell matrix proteins
(SMP s), are an assemblage of biomolecules attractive to study for several reasons. They …

The extraordinary progress experienced by sequencing technologies and bioinformatics has
made the development of omic studies virtually ubiquitous in all fields of life sciences …

Background Color polymorphism in the nacre of pteriomorphian bivalves is of great interest
for the pearl culture industry. The nacreous layer of the Polynesian black-lipped pearl oyster …

The molluscan exoskeleton (shell) plays multiple important roles including structural
support, protection from predators and stressors, and physiological homeostasis. Shell …

Ocean acidification and global warming have been shown to significantly affect the
physiological performances of marine calcifiers; however, the underlying mechanisms …

There are over 62 different biominerals on Earth and a diverse array of organisms that
generate these biominerals for survival. This review will introduce the process of …