Open AccessThe genome of the golden apple snail Pomacea canaliculata provides insight into stress tolerance and invasive adaptation
Author(s) -
Conghui Liu,
Yan Zhang,
Yuwei Ren,
Hengchao Wang,
Shuqu Li,
Fan Jiang,
Lijuan Yin,
Xi Qiao,
Guojie Zhang,
Wanqiang Qian,
Bo Liu,
Wei Fan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
gigascience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.947
H-Index - 54
ISSN - 2047-217X
DOI - 10.1093/gigascience/giy101
Subject(s) - pomacea canaliculata , adaptation (eye) , snail , biology , ecology , neuroscience
The golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) is a freshwater snail listed among the top 100 worst invasive species worldwide and a noted agricultural and quarantine pest that causes great economic losses. It is characterized by fast growth, strong stress tolerance, a high reproduction rate, and adaptation to a broad range of environments.
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