Genetic markers associated with divergent selection against the parasite Marteilia cochillia in common cockle (Cerastoderma edule) using transcriptomics and population genomics data

The common cockle (Cerastoderma edule) plays an important role in marine ecosystems and represents a valuable socioeconomic resource for coastal communities. In 2012, the cockle beds from Rı́a de Arousa (Galicia, NW Spain) were seriously decimated by the protozoan Marteilia cochillia responsible for...

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Main Authors: M. Pampín, A. Casanova, C. Fernández, A. Blanco, M. Hermida, M. Vera, B. G. Pardo, R. M. Coimbra, A. Cao, D. Iglesias, M.J. Carballal, A. Villalba, P. Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1057206/full