[HTML][HTML] Evo-devo of shell colour in gastropods and bivalves

SV Saenko, M Schilthuizen - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent technical innovations are revealing surprising patterns in mollusc shell pigmentation,
such as an unexpectedly modest role for melanins and rapid divergences in the mix of …

Protoporphyrin IX metabolism mediated via translocator protein (CgTspO) involved in orange shell coloration of pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

B Hu, H Yu, S Du, Q Li - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
Mollusc shell color polymorphism is influenced by various factors. Pigments secreted in vivo
by animals play a critical role in shell coloration. Among the different shell-color hues …

Identification and characterization of key haem pathway genes associated with the synthesis of porphyrin in Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

B Hu, Q Li, H Yu, S Du - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Molluscs exhibit diverse shell colors. The molecular regulation of shell coloration is however
not well understood. To investigate the connection of shell coloration with pigment synthesis …

In the Asia-Pacific region, the COI DNA test revealed the divergence of the bivalve mollusc Mactra chinensis into three species; can these species be distinguished …

A Reunov, K Lutaenko, E Vekhova, J Zhang… - Helgoland Marine …, 2021 - Springer
According to COI DNA barcoding testing, the marine bivalve mollusc Mactra chinensis,
which is native to the Asia-Pacific region, diverged into three species. These species were …

MiRNA-mRNA Integration Analysis Reveals the Regulatory Roles of MiRNAs in Shell Pigmentation of the Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum)

Q Xu, H Nie, Z Yin, Y Zhang, Z Huo, X Yan - Marine Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
The shell color of the Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) is an economically important
trait. We used high-throughput sequencing and transcriptome analysis to study the …

Outer fold is sole effective tissue among three mantle folds with regard to oyster shell colour

M Li, J Tang, M Yuan, B Huang, Y Liu, L Wei… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Molluscs constitute the second largest phylum of animals in the world, and shell colour is
one of their most important phenotypic characteristics. In this study, we found among three …

Identifying genes associated with genetic control of color polymorphism in the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera var. cumingii (Linnaeus 1758) using a comparative …

P Stenger, CL Ky, J Vidal‐Dupiol… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For hundreds of years, the color diversity of Mollusca shells has been a topic of interest for
humanity. However, the genetic control underlying color expression is still poorly understood …

Insights into the transcriptomic responses of silver-lipped pearl oysters Pinctada maxima exposed to a simulated large-scale seismic survey

C Dang, AA Severn-Ellis, P Bayer, N Anderson… - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
The wild stocks of Pinctada maxima pearl oysters found off the coast of northern Australia
are of critical importance for the sustainability of Australia's pearling industry. Locations …

Xanthurenic Acid in the Shell Purple Patterns of Crassostrea gigas: First Evidence of an Ommochrome Metabolite in a Mollusk Shell

M Bonnard, B Boury, I Parrot - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ommochromes are one of the least studied groups of natural pigments, frequently confused
with melanin and, so far, exclusively found in invertebrates such as cephalopods and …

Comprehensive investigation of differentially expressed ncRNAs, mRNAs, and their ceRNA networks in the regulation of shell color formation in clam, Cyclina sinensis

Y Sun, X Liu, X Shan, Y Wang, C Zhong, C Lu, B Guan… - Gene, 2024 - Elsevier
Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have gained significant attention in recent years due to their
crucial roles in various biological processes. However, our understanding of the expression …