Scallops are a cosmopolitan family of bivalves, and some of them are highly prized as
dominant aquaculture species. In the past decades, there have been increasing studies on …

Apoptosis is a type of programmed cell death that produces changes in cell morphology and
in biochemical intracellular processes without inflammatory reactions. The components of …

Non-self recognition with the consequent tolerance or immune reaction is a crucial process
to succeed as living organisms. At the same time the interactions between host species and …

Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are filter feeder bivalves that are constantly in contact
with a wide range of microorganisms, some of which are potentially pathogenic. How …

Vibrio coralliilyticus is a bacterial pathogen which can affect a range of marine organisms,
such as corals, fish and shellfish, with sometimes devastating consequences. However, little …

Marine mollusc shells enclose a wealth of information on coastal organisms and their
environment. Their life history traits as well as (palaeo‐) environmental conditions, including …

Comparative immunology, studying both vertebrates and invertebrates, provided the earliest
descriptions of phagocytosis as a general immune mechanism. However, the large scale of …

To compare the toxicities of a chlorinated and a nonchlorinated organophosphorus flame
retardant (OPFR) in this study, adult calms (Corbicula fluminea) were exposed to tris (1, 3 …

Background The freshwater mussel Cristaria plicata (Bivalvia: Eulamellibranchia:
Unionidae), is an economically important species in molluscan aquaculture due to its use in …

Recent advances in high-throughput technologies for omics analyses and bioinformatics for
data interpretation have led to the application of omics approaches across all fields of life …