Megabalanus rosa transcriptome project. Megabalanus rosa

Barnacles are typical marine sessile organisms that have a variety of unique functions. Some of these functions include the secretion of adhesives that allow them to adhere strongly to rocks, and the formation of hard calcareous shells. While there is ample research on the adhesives secreted by the adults, there is limited information on the adhesive secreted by the larvae. In addition, little is known about the proteins involved in shell formation. Our goal is to understand the genes and proteins involved in the larval cementation and the adult shell formation. To do so, we have constructed a transcriptome composed of larval stages and adult parts of the barnacle, Megabalanus rosa.