Transcriptomic responses to predator kairomones in embryos of the aquatic snail Radix balthica.

ABSTRACT: The ability of organisms to respond to predation threat by exhibiting induced defenses is well documented, but studies on the potential mechanistic basis for such responses are scarce. Here, we examine the transcriptomic response to predator kairomones of two functionally distinct developmental stages in embryos of the aquatic snail Radix balthica: E8-the stage at which a range-finding trial indicated that kairomone-induced accelerated growth and development first occurred; and E9-the stage at which embryos switched from ciliary- to crawling-driven locomotion. We tested whether expression profiles were influenced by kairomones and whether this influence varied between stages. We also identified potential candidate genes for investigating mechanisms underpinning induced responses. Th

SUBMITTER: Tills O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6262742 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature