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Genetic Research Reveals Molecular Fingerprint Behind Beautiful Pearls

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Researchers have built a high-quality, chromosome-scale genome of a pearl oyster in the goal of uncovering resilient variants and to learn more about their underlying genetics. One crucial finding was the discovery of a variety of genes responsible for immunity, which hints that a resilient strain of oysters might be possible to culture.

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Genetic Research Reveals Molecular Fingerprint Behind Beautiful Pearls

In Japan, pearl oysters are a key animal for aquaculture because they generate valuable, beautiful pearls. The output of Akoya pearls has decreased over the past 20 years from about 70,000 kg per year to barely 20,000 kg per year due to a variety of reasons, including disease. Researchers have

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Sci Tech Daily broke the news in on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
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