Many bivalvian mollusks have a sperm-transmitted mitochondrial genome (M), along with
the standard egg-transmitted one (F). The phenomenon, known as doubly uniparental …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

In this review, we discuss types of mitochondrial genome structural organization
(architecture), which includes the following characteristic features: size and the shape of …

Background Molluscs are the most diverse marine phylum and this high diversity has
resulted in considerable taxonomic problems. Because the number of species in Canadian …

Mitochondrial (mt) function depends critically on optimal interactions between components
encoded by mt and nuclear DNAs. mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) inheritance (SMI) is thought …

The objective of this paper is to review the current state of our knowledge of freshwater
bivalve diversity and evolution in order to identify some of the “Great Unanswered …

Background Doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) is an atypical system of animal mtDNA
inheritance found only in some bivalves. Under DUI, maternally (F genome) and paternally …

Background Mytilidae, also known as marine mussels, are widely distributed in the oceans
worldwide. Members of Mytilidae show a tremendous range of ecological adaptions, from …

There is only one exception to strict maternal inheritance of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in
the animal kingdom: a system named doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI), which is found in …

Background Oysters are morphologically plastic and hence difficult subjects for taxonomic
and evolutionary studies. It is long been suspected, based on the extraordinary species …