Advances in sequencing and informatics and rapidly falling costs have made genome
sequencing projects far more accessible to researchers in all of the life sciences, including …

Bivalves are a diverse group of molluscs that have recently attained a central role in plenty
of biological research fields, thanks to their peculiar life history traits. Here, we propose that …

Abstract Background The king scallop, Pecten maximus, is distributed in shallow waters
along the Atlantic coast of Europe. It forms the basis of a valuable commercial fishery and …

Genomic tools applied to non-model organisms are critical to design successful
conservation strategies of particularly threatened groups. Freshwater mussels of the …

The blue mussel Mytilus chilensis is an endemic and key socioeconomic species inhabiting
the southern coast of Chile. This bivalve species supports a booming aquaculture industry …

Molluscs biomineralize structures that vary in composition, form, and function, prompting
questions about the genetic mechanisms responsible for their production and the evolution …

In animals, opsins and cryptochromes are major protein families that transduce light signals
when bound to light-absorbing chromophores. Opsins are involved in various light …

Zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena spp.) are invasive freshwater biofoulers that
perpetrate devastating economic and ecological impact. Their success depends on their …

Hop (Humulus lupulus L. var Lupulus) is a diploid, dioecious plant with a history of
cultivation spanning more than one thousand years. Hop cones are valued for their use in …

Abstract Background The golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) is a highly invasive species
that causes environmental and socioeconomic losses in invaded areas. Reference …