Shipworm Mystery Solved: How Bacterial Symbionts Unlock Wood-Digesting Enzymes in Destructive Mollusks – Impact on Climate Change and Biotechnology Unveiled!
Plymouth, Massachusetts – Researchers have uncovered groundbreaking discoveries about the mysterious and damaging abilities of shipworms, shedding light on the secrets of these fascinating mollusks that have had a significant impact on history and the environment. A team of scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Plymouth, along with associates from the University of Maine and UMass Chan Medical School, have revealed that shipworms possess symbiotic microbes in a sub-organ of …