Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.)AnimalsAnimal ShellsCrassostreaMultigene FamilyGene Expression Profiling
Genome-wide Identification and Expression Profiling Indicate the Segon Gene Family Diversity and their Possible Role in Shell Formation in Oysters.
Xiangjie Kong, Sheng Liu, Li Tan, Youli Liu, Zhihua Lin, Qinggang Xue
Published: 202510.1007/s10126-025-10536-8
Abstract
Bivalves dominate global marine aquaculture, with shell biomineralization mediated by hemocytes and specialized proteins. Segon, the second-most abundant plasma protein in oysters, contains high calcium content and is hypothesized to participate in s…
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