GenomicsAnimalsBiomineralizationAnimal ShellsTranscriptomePigmentation
Transcriptomic analysis of distinct mantle regions in yellow- and black-shelled Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea): Identification of genes associated with Shell biomineralization and pigment deposition.
Xueyan Ma, Lujie Wen, Dongpo Xu, Wu Jin, Haibo Wen, Huaishun Shen
Published: 202610.1016/j.ygeno.2025.111172
Abstract
Corbicula fluminea exhibits two distinct shell color morphs: yellow and black. This study reveals molecular mechanisms behind shell color variation in the Asian clam C. fluminea (yellow vs. black morphs) through comparative transcriptomics of edge/ce…
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