Identification and expression of differentially expressed genes in the hard clam, <it>Mercenaria mercenaria</it>, in response to quahog parasite unknown (QPX)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The hard clam, <it>Mercenaria mercenaria</it>, has been affected by severe mortality episodes associated with the protistan parasite QPX (Quahog Parasite Unknown) for several years. Despite the commercial importance of ha...

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Main Authors: Allam Bassem, Tanguy Arnaud, Perrigault Mickael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/377