Molluscs are extremely diverse invertebrate animals with a rich fossil record, highly
divergent life cycles, and considerable economical and ecological importance. Key …

Biomineralized skeletons are widespread in animals, and their origins can be traced to the
latest Ediacaran or early Cambrian fossil record, in virtually all animal groups. The origin of …

Abstract Background The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is an ecologically
and economically relevant edible marine bivalve, highly invasive and resilient to biotic and …

Background Although draft genomes are available for most agronomically important plant
species, the majority are incomplete, highly fragmented, and often riddled with assembly …

Bivalve molluscs are descendants of an early-Cambrian lineage superbly adapted to
benthic filter feeding. Adaptations in form and behavior are well recognized, but the …

Ancient DNA research has been revolutionized following development of next-generation
sequencing platforms. Although a number of such platforms have been applied to ancient …

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 …

High-throughput sequencing technologies have been extensively applied to genetics and
breeding in the aquaculture industry. To date, many aquaculture animal genomes have …

Abstract Background Inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs) are critical regulators of programmed cell
death that are essential for development, oncogenesis, and immune and stress responses …

The study of molluscan immune systems, in particular those of bivalve molluscs (eg, clams,
oysters, scallops, mussels), has experienced great growth in recent decades, mainly due to …