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Amelie Segarra

Interface between animal & environment / Mucus: an under-estimated role in aquatic animal health


PostDoctoral Fellow: Dr Amelie Segarra
Scientific Sponsors: Dr Charlotte Corporeau and Dr Frabrice Pernet (LEMAR)
LabexMER Research Axis
: Axis 6: Evolution of marine habitats and adaptation of populations

 

In invertebrates, mucus is involved in a broader spectrum of functions than in vertebrates. Since the early 1980s, the scientific community has become aware of the role of mucus in marine molluscs where all the tissues are surrounded by mucus. In bivalve, the mucus is ubiquitous in the pallial cavity which is the space between the shell and the soft body made off the mantle, the gills, the labial palps and the digestive gland. As consequence, the pallial mucus is the portal of entry of external particles toward the interior of the organism. However, the role of mucus on animal health has been poorly investigated. The main objective of the project is to investigate the role of mucus in oyster’s health.

 

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