Molecular modularity and asymmetry of the molluscan mantle revealed by a gene expression atlas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conchiferan molluscs construct a biocalcified shell that likely supported much of their evolutionary success. However, beyond broad proteomic and transcriptomic surveys of molluscan shells and the shell-forming mantle tissue, little is known of the spatial and ontogenetic regulation of shell fabrication. In addition, most efforts have been focused on species that deposit nacre, which is at odds with the majority of conchiferan species that fabricate shells using a crossed-lamellar microstructure, sensu lato.

Results

By combining proteomic and transcriptomic sequencing with in situ hybridization we have identified a suite of gene products associated with the production of the crossed-lamellar shell in Lymnaea stagnalis. With this spatial expression data we are able

SUBMITTER: Herlitze I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6007483 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature