The microstructural, mineralogical and transcriptional developments of shell biomineralization of Pinctada maxima

ABSTRACT: Molluscan larval ontogeny is a highly conserved process typical of 3 principal developmental stages. A characteristic unique to each of these stages is shell design, termed prodissoconch I, prodissoconch II and dissoconch. These shells vary in morphology, mineralogy and microstructure. The discrete temporal transitions in shell biomineralization between these larval stages are utilized in this study to investigate transcriptional involvement in several distinct biomineralization events. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis of P. maxima larvae and juveniles collected throughout post-embryonic ontogenesis, document the mineralogy and microstructure of each shelled stage as well as establishing a timeline for transitions in biomineralization. P. maxima larval samples mo

ORGANISM(S): Pinctada maxima

SUBMITTER: Luke Gardner 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-14305 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress