About

OCEAN is an integrated web platform dedicated to advancing research on Ostrea chilensis, the Chilean flat oyster.

The platform offers:
• 🧬 Genome browser for O. chilensis
• 🔍 Epigenetic data
• 📊 Interactive tools for gene expression and regulatory region analysis
• 🧠 Curated annotations including GO terms and pathway associations
• 🌐 Data sharing & collaboration hub for the oyster research community


Population Information

Site Location Information

Our focus to date is from oysters from three locales

Location Salinity Freshwater Input Tidal Exchange Human Influence
Río Pudeto Moderate (brackish) Moderate river inflow Moderate Moderate
Pumalín Low (oligohaline) High (glacial & river) Low Low (pristine)
Isla Quihua High (marine) Low to moderate High Moderate to high

Genetic Relatedness