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Moderate-high heritability and QTL associated with Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum resistance to the parasite Perkinsus olseni.
BMC genomics - 16 Jun 2026
Sambade I M, Cao A, Costas D, de Santiago J A, Ortega-Iñarrea M, Hermida M, Pardo B G, Caballero A, Gallo M, Villalba A, Martínez P
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BACKGROUND: The Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) is one of the most valuable bivalves in global aquaculture, but its production is increasingly threatened by Perkinsus olseni, a protozoan parasite responsible for severe mortality events on shellfish beds. Understanding the genetic basis of resistance to this pathogen is essential for developing sustainable breeding strategies and reducing economic losses....
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