Molluscs defend themselves against predation and environmental stressors through the
possession of mineralized shells. Mussels are widely used to predict the effects of abiotic …

Background Biomineralization by molluscs involves regulated deposition of calcium
carbonate crystals within a protein framework to produce complex biocomposite structures …

Biomineralization processes in bivalve molluscs are still poorly understood. Here we provide
an analysis of specifically expressed sequences from a mantle transcriptome of the blue …

In molluscs, the shell secreted by mantle tissue during the biomineralization process is the
first barrier against predators and mechanical damage. Changing environmental conditions …

Marine organisms have to cope with increasing CO 2 partial pressures and decreasing pH
in the oceans. We elucidated the impacts of an 8-week acclimation period to four seawater p …

Mya truncata, a soft shell clam, is presented as a new model to study biomineralization
through a proteomics approach. In this study, the shell and mantle tissue were analysed in …

Shell matrix proteins (SMPs) are occluded within molluscan shells and are fundamental to
the biological control over mineralization. While many studies have been performed on adult …

Coastal ecosystems influenced by river discharges are subjected to important environmental
changes. Understanding how marine biota cope with its environment is relevant in …

The mantle is an organ common to all molluscs and is at the forefront of the
biomineralisation process. The present study used the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus …

Bivalves have evolved a range of complex shell forming mechanisms that are reflected by
their incredible diversity in shell mineralogy and microstructures. A suite of proteins exported …