Brains in Metamorphosis: Temporal Transcriptome Dynamics in Hatchery-Reared Flatfishes.

ABSTRACT: Metamorphosis is a captivating process of change during which the morphology of the larva is completely reshaped to face the new challenges of adult life. In the case of fish, this process initiated in the brain has traditionally been considered to be a critical rearing point and despite the pioneering molecular work carried out in other flatfishes, the underlying molecular basis is still relatively poorly characterized. Turbot brain transcriptome of three developmental stages (pre-metamorphic, climax of metamorphosis and post-metamorphic) were analyzed to study the gene expression dynamics throughout the metamorphic process. A total of 1570 genes were differentially expressed in the three developmental stages and we found a specific pattern of gene expression at each stage. Unexpectedly,

SUBMITTER: Guerrero-Pena L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8698573 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature