Genetic changes in larval oysters are more abundant and dynamic than can be explained by rare events or error: a response to Hedgecock (2022)

Affiliations

¹ Nofima Ås, AS, Norway.
² Marine Sciences, Goteborgs Universitet, Strömstad, Sweden.
³ Department of Fisheries, Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Newport, OR, USA.

Comment

Evan Durland et al. Proc Biol Sci. 2022.

. 2022 Jun 8;289(1976):20220197.

doi: 10.1098/rspb.2022.0197. Epub 2022 Jun 1.

¹ Nofima Ås, AS, Norway.
² Marine Sciences, Goteborgs Universitet, Strömstad, Sweden.
³ Department of Fisheries, Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Newport, OR, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: balancing selection; genetic load; larval development; oysters; poolseq.

Conflict of interest statement

We declare we have no competing interests.

Temporally balanced selection during development of larval Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) inherently preserves genetic diversity within offspring.
Durland E, De Wit P, Langdon C. Durland E, et al. Proc Biol Sci. 2021 Sep 8;288(1958):20203223. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2020.3223. Epub 2021 Sep 1. Proc Biol Sci. 2021. PMID: 34465244 Free PMC article.
No evidence for temporally balanced selection on larval Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas: a comment on Durland et al. (2021).
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