Mytilus galloprovincialis: differences between male and female gene expression patterns in the digestive gland tissue

ABSTRACT: Direct comparison of the transcriptional patterns between male and female in the digestive gland of a natural population of the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis sampled in the Bizerta Lagoon, Tunisia, across November 2007 -February March 2008 (four stages, winter peak). 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 Digestive gland (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 clust

ORGANISM(S): Mytilus galloprovincialis

SUBMITTER: Francesco Dondero 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-23051 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress