Comparative transcriptome analysis of albino northern snakehead (Channa argus) reveals its various collagen-related DEGs in caudal fin cells.

ABSTRACT: The albino northern snakehead (Channa argus) is an aquaculture species characterized by heritable albino body color, in contrast to the typical coloration. Additionally, there are gray- and golden-finned individuals, which exhibit distinct coloration in their caudal fins. We performed RNA-seq to profile the transcriptome of caudal fin tissues in albino gray-finned and golden-finned C. argus, contrasting these with normal morphs to elucidate the differences between the two groups. A total of 137,130 unigenes were identified in this study. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis showed that the identified DEGs were significantly enriched in cellular components related to cytoplasm. So far, 379 common DEGs have been identified in all three groups. Notably, we observed more DEGs in golden-finned individua

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11687805 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature