The ‘Shellome’ of the Crocus Clam Tridacna crocea Emphasizes Essential Components of Mollusk Shell Biomineralization

• Published in: Frontiers in genetics Vol. 12; p. 674539
• Main Authors: Takeuchi, Takeshi, Fujie, Manabu, Koyanagi, Ryo, Plasseraud, Laurent, Ziegler-Devin, Isabelle, Brosse, Nicolas, Broussard, Cédric, Satoh, Noriyuki, Marin, Frédéric
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media 08.06.2021; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: biomineralization; Bivalvia; Chemical and Process Engineering; Chemical Sciences; Engineering Sciences; Genetics; Materials; Mollusca; Organic chemistry; Polymers; proteome; transcriptome; Tridacna crocea; shell formation; biomineralization; Bivalvia; transcriptome; Mollusca; proteome; Tridacna crocea

Molluscan shells are among the most fascinating research objects because of their diverse morphologies and textures. The formation of these delicate biomineralized structures is a matrix-mediated process. A question that arises is what are the essential components required to build these exoskeleton...