Transcriptional profiling of long non-coding RNAs in mantle of Crassostrea gigas and their association with shell pigmentation

D Feng, Q Li, H Yu, L Kong, S Du - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play crucial roles in diverse biological processes and
have drawn extensive attention in the past few years. However, lncRNAs remain poorly …

A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies the Genomic Region Associated with Shell Color in Yesso Scallop, Patinopecten yessoensis

L Zhao, Y Li, Y Li, J Yu, H Liao, S Wang, J Lv… - Marine …, 2017 - Springer
The shell color polymorphism widely exists in economic shellfish, which not only results in a
better visual perception but also shows great value as an economic trait for breeding. Small …

Transcriptomic and Physiological Analysis Reveal Melanin Synthesis-Related Genes and Pathways in Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas)

K Jiang, C Xu, H Yu, L Kong, S Liu, Q Li - Marine Biotechnology, 2024 - Springer
Shell color is one of the shell traits of molluscs, which has been regarded as an economic
trait in some bivalves. Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) are important aquaculture shellfish …

Integrated Analysis of Coding Genes and Non-coding RNAs Associated with Shell Color in the Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

Z Li, Q Li, S Liu, Z Han, L Kong, H Yu - Marine Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Molluscan shell color polymorphism is important in genetic breeding, while the molecular
information mechanism for shell coloring is unclear. Here, high-throughput RNA sequencing …

Mitf involved in shell pigmentation by activating tyrosinase-mediated melanin synthesis in Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

Y Zhu, Q Li - Gene, 2024 - Elsevier
Pigmentation is frequently observed in the molluscan shells, whereas the molecular
regulation about these shell pigments formation is not clear. The microphthalmia-associated …

Transcriptional profiling of pigmentation-regulated long non-coding RNAs in the mantle of Manila clam (Ruditapes Philippinarum)

S Chen, H Nie, Z Huo, X Yan - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in a variety of biological processes
and have received extensive attention in recent years. However, the expression and roles of …

A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Candidate Genes Associated With Shell Color in Bay Scallop Argopecten irradians irradians

X Zhu, J Zhang, X Hou, P Liu, J Lv, Q Xing… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Molluscan shell color has consistently drawn attention for its abundant diversity and
commercial use in shellfish breeding projects. Recently, two new strains of bay scallop …

Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression analysis of the MITF gene in Yesso scallops (Patinopecten yessoensis) with different shell colors

J Mao, X Zhang, W Zhang, Y Tian, X Wang, Z Hao… - Gene, 2019 - Elsevier
The microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) is the center of the regulator
network of melanin synthesis in vertebrates. However, the role of MITF in shell color …

[HTML][HTML] De novo assembly transcriptome analysis reveals the preliminary molecular mechanism of pigmentation in juveniles of the hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria

Z Hu, H Song, C Zhou, ZL Yu, MJ Yang, T Zhang - Genomics, 2020 - Elsevier
Color plays a vital function in camouflage, sexual selection, immunity, and evolution.
Mollusca possess vivid shell colors and pigmentation starts at the juvenile stage. The hard …

Histological and Expression Differences Among Different Mantle Regions of the Yesso Scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis) Provide Insights into the Molecular …

J Mao, W Zhang, X Wang, J Song, D Yin, Y Tian… - Marine …, 2019 - Springer
The molecular mechanisms of shell formation and pigmentation are issues of great interest
in molluscan studies due to the unique physical and biological properties of shells. The …