Carotenoid-Independent Shell Coloration in the Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigas: Divergence from the Molluscan Pigmentation Paradigm
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Carotenoids are widely regarded as the main pigments driving yellow to orange shell coloration in mollusks, yet their role remains poorly understood in the economically important Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas with abundant shell color morphs. To fill this r... ...