https://genomicafuncional.cicese.mx/en/author/esanche/ ESanche Wowchemy (https://wowchemy.com)en-usWed, 27 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://genomicafuncional.cicese.mx/media/logo_huf49ac23815ee24176437461c1b12568f_253782_300x300_fit_lanczos_3.png https://genomicafuncional.cicese.mx/en/author/esanche/ https://genomicafuncional.cicese.mx/en/project/microplas/ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://genomicafuncional.cicese.mx/en/project/microplas/ <p>Microplastic contamination is a growing problem in coastal regions, but the impact of the ingestion and accumulation of microplastics on the physiology of marine organisms remains poorly studied.</p> <p>This project uses a transcriptomic approach to evaluate gene expression profiles in the oyster <em>Crassostrea gigas</em> by comparing a site with a higher presence of microplastics with a site with a lower concentration. Our main interest is to study the potential impacts on reproduction, immune response and detoxification capacity.</p>