Analysis of protein kinase C (HcPKC) gene expression and single-nucleotide polymorphisms related to inner shell color traits in Hyriopsis cumingii.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Protein kinase C (PKC) is a multifunctional serine and PKC can phosphorylate serine residues in the cytoplasmic domain of tyrosinase, thereby regulating the activity of tyrosinase. Activated PKC is bound to the melanosome membrane, and unactivated PKC is free in the cytoplasm of melanocytes. In this study, we study the role of PKC gene in the melanin synthesis pathway and its effect on the color of the nacre of H. cumingii.

Results

In this study, a HcPKC gene in H. cumingii was cloned and its effects on melanin synthesis and nacre color were studied. HcPKC was expressed in both purple and white mussels, and the level of mRNA expression was higher in the purple mussels than in white mussels. Strong and specific mRNA signals were detected in the dorsal epithelial ce

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9463788 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature