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Genomics and Transcriptomics of the green mussel explain the durability of its byssus

Mussels, which occupy important positions in marine ecosystems, attach tightly to underwater substrates using a proteinaceous holdfast known as the byssus, which is tough, durable, and resistant to enzymatic degradation. Although various byssal proteins have been identified, the mechanisms by which...

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Autores principales: Inoue, Koji, Yoshioka, Yuki, Tanaka, Hiroyuki, Kinjo, Azusa, Sassa, Mieko, Ueda, Ikuo, Shinzato, Chuya, Toyoda, Atsushi, Itoh, Takehiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7971044/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33727571
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84948-6