TEM immunocytochemistry of a 48 kDa MW organic matrix phosphoprotein produced in the mantle epithelial cells of the Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica).

Visualization of shell matrix proteins in hemocytes and tissues of the Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica.

The tissues of the oyster were examined for the presence of shell matrix proteins (SMPs) using a combination of Western, proteomic, and epi-fluorescent microscopy techniques. SMP, including 48 and 55 kDa phosphoproteins, was detected in the epithelial cells of mantle, gill, heart, and adductor muscle and linings of arteries and veins. The 48 kDa SMP circulates continuously within the hemolymph,...

Proteomic characterization of mucosal secretions in the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica.

The soft body surface of marine invertebrates is covered by a layer of mucus, a slippery gel secreted by mucocytes lining epithelia. The functions of this gel are diverse including locomotion, cleansing, food particles processing and defense against physicochemical injuries and infectious agents. In oysters, mucus covering pallial organs has been demonstrated to have a major importance in the p...

Status of the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica): March 2007

Multiple Stable Reference Points in Oyster Populations: Biological Relationships for the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in Delaware Bay

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography at ODU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in CCPO Publications by an authorized administrator of ODU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Repository Citation Powell, Eric N.; Klinck, John M.; Ashton-Alcox, Kathryn A.; and Kraeuter, Joh...

Survival, Acid–base Balance, and Gaping Responses of the Asian Oyster Crassostrea Ariakensis and the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea Virginica during Clamped Emersion and Hypoxic Immersion

The eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica has a remarkable ability to withstand low oxygen conditions; however, many of the biochemical mechanisms by which that tolerance is accomplished remain poorly understood. In addition, little is known about hypoxia tolerances and adaptations of the Asian oyster Crassostrea ariakensis. By comparing these closely related species, we may learn more about the...