The neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is widely distributed in the
mammalian central nervous system, where it acts as a major mediator of synaptic inhibition …

Background Crustaceans have been studied extensively as model systems for nervous
system function from single neuron properties to behavior. However, lack of molecular …

Background The freshwater mussel Cristaria plicata (Bivalvia: Eulamellibranchia:
Unionidae), is an economically important species in molluscan aquaculture due to its use in …

Background Mollusks display a striking morphological disparity, including, among others,
worm-like animals (the aplacophorans), snails and slugs, bivalves, and cephalopods. This …

Gastropods are the largest and most diverse class of mollusc and include species that are
well studied within the areas of taxonomy, aquaculture, biomineralization, ecology …

Abstract The European abalone Haliotis tuberculata is a delicacy and consequently a
commercially valuable gastropod species. Aquaculture production and wild populations are …

Background The soft-bodied cladobranch sea slugs represent roughly half of the biodiversity
of marine nudibranch molluscs on the planet. Despite their global distribution from shallow …

The marine mollusc, Pleurobranchaea californica varies daily in whether it swims and this
correlates with whether serotonin (5-HT) enhances the strength of synapses made by the …

Despite substantial research on neuronal circuits in nudipleuran gastropods, few peptides
have been implicated in nudipleuran behavior. In this study, we expanded the …

Background Nudibranchia is an under-studied taxonomic group of gastropods, including
more than 3,000 species with colourful and extravagant body shapes and peculiar predatory …