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Bivalve-specific gene expansion in the pearl oyster genome: implications of adaptation to a sessile lifestyle
INTRODUCTION: Bivalve molluscs have flourished in marine environments, and many species constitute important aquatic resources. Recently, whole genome sequences from two bivalves, the pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata, and the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, have been decoded, making it possible to c...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4759782/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26900483 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40851-016-0039-2 |