Oysters are one of the most commercially important shellfish species and have been
cultured for thousands of years. Oyster aquaculture supports the major aquaculture …

Big defensins are antimicrobial polypeptides believed to be the ancestors of β-defensins, the
most evolutionary conserved family of host defense peptides (HDPs) in vertebrates …

Abstract Background The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is a bivalve mollusc with vital
roles in coastal ecosystems and aquaculture globally. While extensive genomic tools are …

Abstract The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is a widely distributed marine bivalve of great
ecological and economic importance. In this study, we provide a high‐quality chromosome …

Selective breeding programs have been initiated worldwide for the Pacific oyster
Crassostrea gigas to improve economically important traits such as growth and disease …

Determining the sequence of DNA and RNA molecules has a huge impact on the
understanding of cell biology and function. Recent advancements in next-generation short …

Molluscan aquaculture is a major contributor to global seafood production, but is hampered
by infectious disease outbreaks that can cause serious economic losses. Selective breeding …

According to the established classical view, satellite DNAs are defined as abundant non-
coding DNA sequences repeated in tandem that build long arrays located in …

Molluscs represent one of ancient and evolutionarily most successful groups of marine
invertebrates, with a tremendous diversity of morphology, behavior, and lifestyle. Molluscs …

Deep-sea (deeper than 200 m) creatures are poorly understood taxa that live in high-
pressure, dark, and cold environments. Here, we provide a high-quality genome assembly of …