Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part D, Genomics & proteomics
Identification of genes expressed in the pectoral fins and skin of Takifugu rubripes to reveal candidate genes involved in host recognition by the crustacean ectoparasite Caligus fugu.
K M Shakil Rana, Ryohei Matsunaga, Yoshiki Sato, Hiroaki Suetake, Kiyoshi Kikuchi, Susumu Ohtsuka, Tomonari Kotani, Satoshi Tasumi
Published: 202510.1016/j.cbd.2025.101731
Abstract
The initial detection of host-derived chemical cues is a key physiological event that strongly influences infection success in parasitic copepods such as Caligus fugu. Although ionotropic receptors were previously identified in C. fugu as potential h…
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