Commensal microorganisms present at mucosal surfaces play a vital role in protecting the
host organism from bacterial infection. There are multiple factors that contribute to selecting …

We here present annotated lists of names of Candidatus taxa of prokaryotes with ranks
between subspecies and class, proposed between the mid-1990s, when the provisional …

Elucidating the role of prokaryotic symbionts in mediating host physiology has emerged as
an important area of research. Since oysters are the world's most heavily cultivated bivalve …

Homologous chromosomes in the diploid genome are thought to contain equivalent genetic
information, but this common concept has not been fully verified in animal genomes with …

A novel Asfarvirus-like virus is proposed as the etiological agent responsible for mass
mortality in abalone. The disease, called abalone amyotrophia, originally was recognized in …

Kuwaiti territorial waters of the northwest Arabian Gulf represent a unique aquatic ecosystem
prone to various environmental and anthropogenic stressors that pose significant constraints …

Increasing evidence has revealed a close association between intestinal bacterial
community and hosts health. However, it is unclear whether and what extend Baimang …

Developing a low-protein feed is important for the sustainable advancement of aquaculture.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of essential amino acid (EAA) …

Mass mortality of 0-year-old pearl oysters, Pinctada fucata (Gould), and anomalies in adults
were observed in Japan's major pearl farming areas in the summer of 2019 and 2020 …

Aims This study explores the impact of gut microbiota on body metabolites and the growth
rate of sea cucumber seedlings. Methods and results A comprehensive analysis using …