High rates of apoptosis visualized in the symbiont-bearing gills of deep-sea Bathymodiolus mussels
B. Piquet, B. Shillito, F. H. Lallier, S. Duperron, A. C. Andersen
This study visualizes and quantifies apoptosis in gills of deep-sea Bathymodiolus mussels, showing higher rates compared to coastal mussels and specific patterns in different gill zones.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2018Zoology