From 'Scallop genome provides insights into evolution of bilaterian karyotype and development.' Wang et al., Nature Ecology & Evolution 1; 0120 (2017)
A photograph of scallop Patinopecten yessoensis by Zhenmin Bao. Genome sequencing of this bivalve mollusc reveals that it has a slow-evolving genome with many ancestral features. In-depth analysis of the “fossil” scallop genome provides novel insights into the evolution of genome organization and developmental control during the emergence of bilaterians.