Journal article
Mobilizing molluscan models and genomes in biology
Philosophical transactions. Biological sciences, Vol.376(1825), pp.20200163-20200163
05/24/2021
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2020.0163
PMCID: PMC8059959
PMID: 33813892
Abstract
Molluscs are among the most ancient, diverse, and important of all animal taxa. Even so, no individual mollusc species has emerged as a broadly applied model system in biology. We here make the case that both perceptual and methodological barriers have played a role in the relative neglect of molluscs as research organisms. We then summarize the current application and potential of molluscs and their genomes to address important questions in animal biology, and the state of the field when it comes to the availability of resources such as genome assemblies, cell lines, and other key elements necessary to mobilising the development of molluscan model systems. We conclude by contending that a cohesive research community that works together to elevate multiple molluscan systems to ‘model’ status will create new opportunities in addressing basic and applied biological problems, including general features of animal evolution. This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue ‘Molluscan genomics: broad insights and future directions for a neglected phylum’.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mobilizing molluscan models and genomes in biology
- Creators
- Angus Davison - School of Life Sciences, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UKMaurine Neiman - Department of Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA, Department of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Philosophical transactions. Biological sciences, Vol.376(1825), pp.20200163-20200163
- DOI
- 10.1098/rstb.2020.0163
- PMID
- 33813892
- PMCID
- PMC8059959
- ISSN
- 0962-8436
- eISSN
- 1471-2970
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/24/2021
- Academic Unit
- Office Of The Provost; Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies; Biology
- Record Identifier
- 9984217429202771
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