The evolution of hemocyanin genes in Tectipleura: a multitude of conserved introns in highly diverse gastropods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hemocyanin is the oxygen transporter of most molluscs. Since the oxygen affinity of hemocyanin is strongly temperature-dependent, this essential protein needs to be well-adapted to the environment. In Tectipleura, a very diverse group of gastropods with > 27,000 species living in all kinds of habitats, several hemocyanin genes have already been analyzed. Multiple independent duplications of this gene have been identified and may represent potential adaptations to different environments and lifestyles. The aim of this study is to further explore the evolution of these genes by analyzing their exon-intron architectures.

Results

We have reconstructed the gene architectures of ten hemocyanin genes from four Tectipleura species: Aplysia californica, Lymnaea stagnalis,

SUBMITTER: Schafer GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7931591 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature