Oyster genome uncover the stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation

An international research team has completed the sequencing, assembly and analysis of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) genome -- the first mollusk genome to be sequenced -- that will help to fill a void in our understanding of the species-rich but poorly explored mollusc family. The study reveals the unique adaptations of oysters to highly stressful environment and the complexity mechanism of shell formation.

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