Scientists have developed the first high-density SNP array for two key European clam species, providing a new genomic tool to speed up breeding and support conservation ...

Think of the inhabitants of a coral reef, and chances are you'll think of a giant clam, the largest aquatic mollusc on Earth at up to 250 kilograms and a meter long. But despite its size and fame, the ...

Kochi (Kerala), Feb 9 (PTI): The ICAR-CMFRI has successfully achieved induced breeding of the mangrove clam (Geloina erosa) under captive conditions. This is expected to make a significant scientific ...

Aquaculture biotechnology company Benchmark Genetics has helped close a gap in shellfish genomics that it said will help support the long-term sustainability of shellfish aquaculture in Europe.

Researchers at Morgan State University’s Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL) were awarded more than $600,000 in funding through two grants from the Maryland Sea Grant (MDSG) ...

Population genetics of bivalve mollusks investigates how genetic variation is distributed within and among populations of clams, oysters and mussels, integrating principles of molecular ecology, ...