Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) digestive gland tissue: gene expression profiles across an annual cycle

ABSTRACT: Transcriptional profiling of natural population of mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) -digestive gland tissue- comparing female individuals sampled in the Bizerta Lagoon, Tunisia, across May 2007 - April 2008. Background: Seasonal environmental changes may affect the physiology of Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lam.), an intertidal filter-feeder bivalve occurring commonly in Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas. We investigated seasonal variations in relative transcript abundance of the digestive gland and the mantle (gonads) of males and females. To identify gene expression trends, we used a medium-density cDNA microarray (1.7 K probes) in dual-color competitive hybridization analyses. Results: Hierarchical clustering of digestive gland microarray data showed two main branches, distingu

ORGANISM(S): Mytilus galloprovincialis

SUBMITTER: Francesco Dondero 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-22915 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress