The genome of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha: a resource for comparative genomics, invasion genetics, and biocontrol

Zebra mussels are one of the world’s most damaging invasive species. Native to Eurasia, they have continued to spread rapidly though Europe and in recent decades through North America, causing billions of dollars in economic damage and dramatically altering the ecosystems of infested lakes and rivers. Here we report the sequencing of the zebra mussel genome which will be an important tool for invasive species research and biocontrol efforts.

• Publication year

  2021

• Venue

  G3

• Publication date

  2021-12-13

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1093/g3journal/jkab423PMID 34897429PMCID 9210306
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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