Project description:The European clam, Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758) is a bivalve mollusc of the family Veneridae native to the European Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal waters. Its production is exclusively based on natural recruitment, which is subject to high annual fluctuations due to adversely affected by pollution and other environmental factors. A microarray-based analysis was performed with the objectives of describe genomic feature of oocytes and identify potential markers of oocyte quality in the economically important European clam, Ruditapes decussatus. The oocytes of a total of 25 females from Ria de Aveiro, Western coast of Portugal, were selected for this study and their quality was estimated by early developmental success until D-larval rate, under controlled conditions.
Project description:Gene expression differences between fast and slow growing individuals of carpet-shell clam (Ruditapes decussatus) assessed with a microarray in gills
Project description:Gene expression differences between fast and slow growing individuals of carpet-shell clam (Ruditapes decussatus) assessed with a microarray in digestive gland
