Colorful seashells: Identification of haem pathway genes associated with the synthesis of porphyrin shell color in marine snails
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3552
Abstract: Abstract Very little is known about the evolution of molluskan shell pigments, although Mollusca is a highly diverse, species rich, and ecologically important group of animals comprised of many brightly colored taxa. The marine snail… read more here.
Keywords: color; evolution; foot tissue; shell ... See more keywords
Effects of air exposure at different temperatures in selected breeding lines of Pinctada fucata with different shell color
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2021.100879
Abstract: Abstract In this study, effects of different temperatures (20 ℃, 25 ℃, and 30 ℃) air exposure (12 h) on the survival rate and biochemical indexes of four shell color stains of Pinctada fucata were studied. The survival rates… read more here.
Keywords: shell color; air exposure; different temperatures; pinctada fucata ... See more keywords
An integrated genetic map based on EST-SNPs and QTL analysis of shell color traits in Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.04.018
Abstract: Abstract Shell color polymorphism is common in nature for the marine mollusks. The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, is widely cultured and one of the most economically important bivalve species with various shell color variants. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: linkage; color traits; qtls; shell ... See more keywords
QTL mapping for orange shell color and sex in the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735781
Abstract: Abstract Molluscan shellfish have a diverse form of shell coloration and sex determination, understanding the genetic mechanism under these two traits is crucial to their germplasm exploitation and conservation. In our breeding program, a novel… read more here.
Keywords: shell; shell color; sex; orange shell ... See more keywords
Analysis of differential gene expression by SRAP-cDNA in mantle tissue of Meretrix petechialis with different external shell color
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DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2019.1642907
Abstract: Abstract Gene expression of two shell colors in Meretrix petechialis were analyzed by sequence related amplified polymorphism-cDNA to screen the associated molecular markers. The two shell color genomes of M. petechialis were amplified using combinations… read more here.
Keywords: shell; shell color; meretrix petechialis; gene expression ... See more keywords
Transcriptome analysis reveals the pigmentation-related genes in two shell color strains of the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum
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DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2020.1714635
Abstract: Abstract The Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, is an ecologically and economically important marine bivalve species. In this study, we conducted transcriptomic sequencing of two different shell color strains (O and Z) before color appearance (uncolored… read more here.
Keywords: color; analysis; manila clam; pigmentation ... See more keywords
Genetic determination of sex and shell color in the Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai revealed by an integrated linkage map.
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DOI: 10.1111/age.12860
Abstract: Integrated linkage maps for each sex have been constructed for the Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai using three F1 mapping families based on co-dominant markers. A total of 273 markers were placed on the female… read more here.
Keywords: locus; shell color; sex; linkage ... See more keywords
Shell color polymorphism in marine gastropods
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DOI: 10.1111/eva.13416
Abstract: Marine gastropods are characterized by an incredible variation in shell color. In this review, we aim to introduce researchers to previous studies of shell color polymorphism in this group of animals, trying to provide an… read more here.
Keywords: polymorphism; color polymorphism; shell color; marine gastropods ... See more keywords