Sexually reproducing metazoans establish a cell lineage during development that is
ultimately dedicated to gamete production. Work in a variety of animals suggests that a …

In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on the different sexual
systems and sex-determining mechanisms in bivalves, with a focus on the various …

This study examined the gametogenic cycle of Crassostrea gigas in controlled conditions
over one year, with a focus on the initiation of gametogenesis. This work analysed also the …

The oyster vasa-like gene was previously demonstrated to be specifically expressed in
germline cells of adult oysters Crassostrea gigas. In the present study, this gene was used …

This study investigated the potential of RNA interference, which is technically challenging in
bivalve mollusc species, to assess gene function in the oyster Crassostrea gigas. We …

We compared the temporal dynamics of gametogenesis in diploid and triploid Pacific oysters
(Crassostrea gigas) using histology. Oysters were reared in an estuarine farming site in …

Environmental epigenetic is an emerging field that studies the cause–effect relationship
between environmental factors and heritable trait via an alteration in epigenetic marks. This …

This study is the first systematic comparison of the biochemical composition and nutritional
quality between diploid and triploid Hong Kong oysters, Crassostrea hongkongensis …

Variations in the biochemical composition and nutritional quality with annual changes in
gonad development were investigated to identify the optimal harvesting time of C …

Background The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas (Mollusca, Lophotrochozoa) is an
alternative and irregular protandrous hermaphrodite: most individuals mature first as males …