Unveiling protist diversity associated with the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas using blocking and excluding primers.
Camille ClerissiLaure GuillouJean-Michel EscoubasEve ToulzaPublished in: BMC microbiology (2020)
Our study revealed the main protist taxa within oysters as well as the occurrence of potential oyster pathogens. These new primer sets are promising tools to better understand oyster homeostasis and disease development, such as the Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) targeting juveniles.