Advancing the production efficiency and profitability of aquaculture is dependent upon the
ability to utilize a diverse array of genetic resources. The ultimate goals of aquaculture …

In animals, PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) guide PIWI proteins to silence transposons and
regulate gene expression. The mechanisms for making piRNAs have been proposed to …

Bivalves possess a pair of valves connected to a stretchable ligament that facilitates the
opening and closing of the shell. The growth bioprocess commences when the …

PIWI proteins and PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) suppress transposon activity in animals,
thus protecting their genomes from detrimental insertion mutagenesis. Here, we reveal that …

Increasing evidence suggests that microRNAs post-transcriptionally regulate gene
expression and are involved in responses to biotic and abiotic stress. However, the role of …

Our understanding of disease processes and host–pathogen interactions in model species
has benefited greatly from the application of medium and high-throughput genomic …

Animals with trochophore larvae belong to Trochozoa, one of the main branches of Bilateria.
In addition to exhibiting spiral cleavage and early cell fate determination, trochozoans …

Bivalves are a diverse mollusc group of economic and ecological importance. An evident
resilience to pollution, parasites and extreme environments makes some bivalve species …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small regulatory RNA that are generated via core
protein machinery. The miRNAs direct gene-silencing mechanisms to mediate an essential …

Biomineralization is a sophisticated biological process precisely regulated by multiple
molecules and pathways. Accumulating miRNAs have been identified in invertebrates but …