Project description:Transcriptome sequencing of naupliar- cyprid- and adult-specific normalised ESTs libraries of the acorn barnacle Balanus amphitrite.
Project description:Balanus amphitrite, is the main biofouling organism in marine environments.We identified 65,784 expressed contigs, and a total of 1,387 expressed proteins measured by quantitative proteomics.
Project description:Proteomic analysis of Amphibalanus amphitrite longitudinal canal tissue in comparison to sub-mantle/reproductive tissue to ascertain functional similarity.
Project description:The base of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite has a layer of protein and cuticle that adheres the barnacle to the surface. The proteins in the adhesive have been characterized, but it is unknown whether the adhesive proteins are associated with the cuticle. To address this possibility, we examined the proteins associated with the molt (exuviae) from the main body, which is also composed of cuticle.
