Comparative genomics research in non-model species has highlighted how invertebrate
hosts possess complex diversified repertoires of immune molecules. The levels of …

Many species that contribute to the commercial and ecological richness of our marine
ecosystems are harbingers of environmental change. The ability of organisms to rapidly …

Non-self recognition with the consequent tolerance or immune reaction is a crucial process
to succeed as living organisms. At the same time the interactions between host species and …

The Echinodermata are an ancient phylum of benthic marine invertebrates with a dispersal-
stage planktonic larva. These animals have innate immune systems characterized initially by …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of brominated flame-retardants (BFRs)
that are widely used in industrial products and have posed potential risk on the coastal …

The American oyster Crassostrea virginica, an ecologically and economically important
estuarine organism, can suffer high mortalities in areas in the Northeast United States due to …

Climate-induced ocean warming and acidification may render marine organisms more
vulnerable to infectious diseases. We investigated the effects of warming and acidification …

The membrane attack complex/perforin (MACPF) superfamily consists of a diverse group of
proteins involved in bacterial pathogenesis and sporulation as well as eukaryotic immunity …

The application of proteomics to marine sciences has increased in recent years because the
proteome represents the interface between genotypic and phenotypic variability and, thus …

Apextrin belongs to ApeC-containing proteins (ACPs) and features a signal-peptide, an N-
terminal membrane attack complex component/perforin (MACPF) domain, and a C-terminal …