Optimization of aquaculture output requires a thorough assessment of growth and reproductive performance in farmed fish and shellfish, as a clear understanding of the reproductive trait regulation is essential for selective breeding programs. This review aims to provide a comprehensive synthesis of gonadogenesis and its regulatory mechanisms in farmed bivalves, while highlighting key knowledge gaps that remain to be addressed....

Mollusc shell colour represents an important economic trait contributing to product marketability in aquaculture. Marine molluscs with diverse shell colours and patterns are valuable models for animal colouration mechanisms study. Recent progress in marine mollusc shell colour research has been propelled by investigations of shell‐colour variants, advancements in high‐throughput sequencing technologies, and research into metab...