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Identification of potential general markers of disease resistance in American oysters, Crassostrea virginica through gene expression studies.
Fish & shellfish immunology - 1 Nov 2014
Nikapitiya Chamilani, McDowell Ian C, Villamil Luisa, Muñoz Pilar, Sohn SaeBom, Gomez-Chiarri Marta
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Several diseases have a significant impact on American oyster populations in the Atlantic coasts of North America. Knowledge about the responses of oysters to pathogenic challenge could help in identifying potential markers of disease resistance and biomarkers of the health status of an oyster population. A previous analysis of the transcriptome of resistant and susceptible American oysters in response to...
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