ArticlePhilosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences2021
Structure, function and parallel evolution of the bivalve byssus, with insights from proteomes and the zebra mussel genome.
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Abstract
The byssus is a structure unique to bivalves. Byssal threads composed of many proteins extend like tendons from muscle cells, ending in adhesive pads that attach underwater. Crucial to settlement and metamorphosis, larvae of virtually all species are byssate. By contrast, in adults, the byssus is scattered throughout bivalves, where it has had profound effects on morphological evolution and been key to adaptive radiations of epifaunal species. I compare byssus structure and proteins in blue mussels (
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