Massively parallel RNA sequencing identifies a complex immune gene repertoire in the lophotrochozoan Mytilus edulis.

The marine mussel Mytilus edulis and its closely related sister species are distributed world-wide and play an important role in coastal ecology and economy. The diversification in different species and their hybrids, broad ecological distribution, as well as the filter feeding mode of life has made...

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Main Authors: Eva E R Philipp, Lars Kraemer, Frank Melzner, Albert J Poustka, Sebastian Thieme, Ulrike Findeisen, Stefan Schreiber, Philip Rosenstiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3308963?pdf=render