Previously, large-scale proteomics was possible only for organisms whose genomes were
sequenced, meaning the most common model organisms. The use of next-generation …

Our understanding of disease processes and host–pathogen interactions in model species
has benefited greatly from the application of medium and high-throughput genomic …

Bovine mastitis, caused by Staphylococcus aureus, is a major impediment to milk production
and lacks markers to indicate disease progression in cows and buffaloes. Thus, the focus of …

Ocean acidification (OA) is beginning to have noticeable negative impact on calcification
rate, shell structure and physiological energy budgeting of several marine organisms; these …

Speciation mechanisms in marine organisms have attracted great interest because of the
apparent lack of substantial barriers to genetic exchange in marine ecosystems. Marine …

Vitellogenin, the egg yolk precursor, is a well-known biomarker of endocrine disruption in
oviparous vertebrates. In invertebrates, such as bivalves, it has been used in the last 10 …

The Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis, L. 1758) is an ecologically important and commercially
relevant bivalve. Because of its ability to bioconcentrate xenobiotics, it is also a widespread …

Aside from their critical role in reproduction, abalone gonads serve as an indicator of sexual
maturity and energy balance, two key considerations for effective abalone culture …

Despite the large number of animal complete mitochondrial genomes currently available in
public databases, knowledge about mitochondrial genomics in invertebrates is uneven. This …

Oysters are economically and ecologically important bivalves, with its calcareous shell and
delicious meat. The shell composition is a blend of inorganic crystals and shell proteins that …