Clam Genome Sequence Clarifies the Molecular Basis of Its Benthic Adaptation and Extraordinary Shell Color Diversity

Summary: Ruditapes philippinarum is an economically important bivalve with remarkable diversity in its shell coloration patterns. In this study, we sequenced the whole genome of the Manila clam and investigated the molecular basis of its adaptation to hypoxia, acidification, and parasite stress with...

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Main Authors: Xiwu Yan, Hongtao Nie, Zhongming Huo, Jianfeng Ding, Zhenzhen Li, Lulu Yan, Liwen Jiang, Zhengqiang Mu, Huamin Wang, Xiangyu Meng, Peng Chen, Mengyan Zhou, Md. Golam Rbbani, Guangjian Liu, Dongdong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:iScience
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004219303281