South Australia (SA) has a large edible oyster industry primarily growing Pacific oysters
(Crassostrea gigas). The industry is regionally-based, an important employer and a substantial contributor
to regional economies. Pacific oyster mortality syndrome (POMS) is a serious infectious disease of
C....
The project examined the genetic basis of antiviral resistance in oysters and abalone in response to the significant disease threats posed by oyster and abalone herpesviruses. Laboratory-based systems for the growth and assay of such viruses are problematic. The project undertook to measure the...