Gene Expression Predictors of Summer Mortality Syndrome in Pacific Oysters

Native to Japan, the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is a major component of the U.S. shellfish industry, hailed as Washington’s most valuable bivalve. NOAA estimates that from 1984 to 2005, oyster farming generated approximately $96.2 million annually (not limited to the Pacific oyster).

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gracey, Andrew Y.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: eScholarship, University of California 2010
Subjects:
Pacific oyster
Crassostrea gigas
summer mortality
SMS
gene expression
Life Sciences
Pacific
Online Access:http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/5900j2jg
Description
Summary:Native to Japan, the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is a major component of the U.S. shellfish industry, hailed as Washington’s most valuable bivalve. NOAA estimates that from 1984 to 2005, oyster farming generated approximately $96.2 million annually (not limited to the Pacific oyster).

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