β-1,3-Glucan/chitin unmasking in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant, Δmnn9, promotes immune response and resistance of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) to Vibrio coralliilyticus infection
Alfredo Loor, Dongdong Wang, Peter Bossier, Nancy Nevejan
Topics & Concepts
BiologyMicrobiologyMannanCrassostreaChitinSaccharomyces cerevisiaeGlucanC-type lectinOysterImmune systemPeptidoglycanPacific oysterYeastLectinBiochemistryCell wallPolysaccharideFisheryImmunologyChitosanInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsAquaculture disease management and microbiotaStudies on Chitinases and Chitosanases