Egg perivitelline fluid of the invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata affects mice gastrointestinal function and morphology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Species beloging to the genus Pomacea (Ampullariidae), often referred as apple snails, are freshwater, amphibious snails native to South, Central and North America. Some species such as P. canaliculata have become a driver of ecosystem changes in wetlands and an important rice and taro pest after its introduction to Asia and other parts of the world. Females deposit colored egg clutches above the waterline, a reproductive strategy that exposes the eggs to harsh conditions and terrestrial predation. However, eggs have no reported predators in their native range, probably because of the acquisition of unparalleled biochemical defenses provided by a set of proteins (perivitellins) that nourish embryos and protect them from predators and abiotic factors. Notabl

SUBMITTER: Giglio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6211264 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature