Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Scallop genome reveals molecular adaptations to semi-sessile life and neurotoxins

  • Yuli Li,
  • Xiaoqing Sun,
  • Xiaoli Hu,
  • Xiaogang Xun,
  • Jinbo Zhang,
  • Ximing Guo,
  • Wenqian Jiao,
  • Lingling Zhang,
  • Weizhi Liu,
  • Jing Wang,
  • Ji Li,
  • Yan Sun,
  • Yan Miao,
  • Xiaokang Zhang,
  • Taoran Cheng,
  • Guoliang Xu,
  • Xiaoteng Fu,
  • Yangfan Wang,
  • Xinran Yu,
  • Xiaoting Huang,
  • Wei Lu,
  • Jia Lv,
  • Chuang Mu,
  • Dawei Wang,
  • Xu Li,
  • Yu Xia,
  • Yajuan Li,
  • Zhihui Yang,
  • Fengliang Wang,
  • Lu Zhang,
  • Qiang Xing,
  • Huaiqian Dou,
  • Xianhui Ning,
  • Jinzhuang Dou,
  • Yangping Li,
  • Dexu Kong,
  • Yaran Liu,
  • Zhi Jiang,
  • Ruiqiang Li,
  • Shi Wang,
  • Zhenmin Bao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01927-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Bivalve molluscs have evolved various characteristics to adapt to benthic filter-feeding. Here, Li et al investigate the genome, transcriptomes and proteomes of scallop Chlamys farreri, revealing evidences of molecular adaptations to semi-sessile life and neurotoxins.