De novo transcriptome assembly for the lobster Homarus americanus and characterization of differential gene expression across nervous system tissues.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is an important species as an economically valuable fishery, a key member in marine ecosystems, and a well-studied model for central pattern generation, the neural networks that control rhythmic motor patterns. Despite multi-faceted scientific interest in this species, currently our genetic resources for the lobster are limited. In this study, we de novo assemble a transcriptome for Homarus americanus using central nervous system (CNS), muscle, and hybrid neurosecretory tissues and compare gene expression across these tissue types. In particular, we focus our analysis on genes relevant to central pattern generation and the identity of the neurons in a neural network, which is defined by combinations of genes distinguishing the ne

SUBMITTER: McGrath LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4715275 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature