The case for sequencing the Pacific oyster genome.

From: Journal of Shellfish Research | Date: August 1, 2005| Author: Gaffney, Patrick M.; Goulletquer, Philippe Guo, Ximing; Hedgecock, Dennis; Reece, Kimberly; Warr, Gregory W. | Copyright information

ABSTRACT An international community of biologists presents the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas as a candidate for genome sequencing. This oyster has global distribution and for the past several years the highest annual production of any freshwater or marine organism (4.2 million metric tons, worth $3.5 billion US). Economic and cultural importance of oysters motivates a great deal of biologic research, which provides a compelling rationale for sequencing an oyster genome. Strong r...

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