The sex-specific transcriptome of the hermaphrodite sparid sharpsnout seabream (Diplodus puntazzo).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teleosts are characterized by a remarkable breadth of sexual mechanisms including various forms of hermaphroditism. Sparidae is a fish family exhibiting gonochorism or hermaphroditism even in closely related species. The sparid Diplodus puntazzo (sharpsnout seabream), exhibits rudimentary hermaphroditism characterized by intersexual immature gonads but single-sex mature ones. Apart from the intriguing reproductive biology, it is economically important with a continuously growing aquaculture in the Mediterranean Sea, but limited available genetic resources. Our aim was to characterize the expressed transcriptome of gonads and brains through RNA-Sequencing and explore the properties of genes that exhibit sex-biased expression profiles.

Results

Through RNA-Sequencing

SUBMITTER: Manousaki T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4133083 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature