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PacBio single molecule long-read sequencing provides insight into the complexity and diversity of the Pinctada fucata martensii transcriptome [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2020
Background The pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii is an economically valuable shellfish for seawater pearl production, and production of pearls depends on its growth.
Hua Zhang, Hanzhi Xu, Huiru Liu, Xiaolan Pan, Meng Xu, Gege Zhang, Maoxian He   +6 more
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Cloning and functional characterization of PmΔ5FAD in pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii

Aquaculture Reports, 2022
Pinctada fucata martensii produces high-quality pearls. However, excess immune and inflammatory response after grafting operation will lead to nucleus rejection, pearl sac formation failure, and death of the host pearl oyster. Polyunsaturated fatty acids
Chuangye Yang, Ruijuan Hao, Chengzhang He, Yuewen Deng, Qingheng Wang   +4 more
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Molecular cloning and function of two tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factors genes (TRAF2 and TRAF4) from Pinctada fucata martensii [PDF]

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factors (TRAFs) have been studied in a few mollusks and participate in various biological processes, like apoptosis, immune response, stress, and inflammatory response.
Meizhen Zhang, Chenghao Shen, Haiying Liang, Haiying Liang, Yuyuan Wu, Bidan Liang   +5 more
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Metabolomic analyses reveal the crucial metabolites involved in the transplantation response of pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii

Aquaculture Reports, 2021
The immune response after transplantation during pearl production is a major factor that cause nucleus rejection and death of the host pearl oysters. To find out the crucial metabolites involved in the immune response after transplantation, we performed ...
Jiao Yu, Xiaowen Lu, Ming Zhang, Yanfei Cao, Shangli Shi, Xiaodong Du   +5 more
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Microbiota Diversity in Pearl Oyster Pinctada fucata martensii Intestine and Its Aquaculture Environment

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Environmental microbiota plays a vital role in the intestinal microbiota of aquatic organisms. However, data concerning the association between the intestinal microbiota of pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii and the surrounding seawater are limited ...
Zhe Zheng, Yongshan Liao, Jianming Ye
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MBD4 from the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii involved in immune response by binding to methylated DNA sequences

Aquaculture Reports
DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic modification with a critical role in regulating gene expression and maintaining genomic stability. Methyl-CpG-binding protein 4 (MBD4) binds to the methylated sequences and regulates gene expression.
Hongxi Chen, Jingmiao Yang, Yu Jiao, Qingheng Wang, Yuewen Deng, Xiaodong Du   +5 more
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The immunomodulatory effects of L-carnitine on the immune responses induced by LPS and transplantation in the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii

Aquaculture Reports
L-carnitine (LC) is a natural antioxidant that plays an important role in improving the antioxidant capacity of organisms and regulating the immune response.
Weijiang Liao, Jianuo Wu, Xiaojun Liu, Mingtao Zhang, Ming Zhang, Yu Jiao, Qingheng Wang, Chuangye Yang, Yuewen Deng   +8 more
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Acetylation inhibition of key lysine residue enhances antibacterial activity of rhamnose-binding lectin in pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii

Aquaculture Reports
Pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii (Pm) is a marine bivalve that plays a key role in pearl cultivation in the South China Sea. Rhamnose-binding lectin (RBL) is an essential component of its immune system. Recently, the regulatory role of acetylation
Jie Chen, Zhijie Guo, Haiying Liang, Qiyuan Zhang, Yifan Wu   +4 more
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Metabolic Response in the Gill Tissue of Juvenile Black-Shelled Pearl Oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii) under Salinity Stress

Fishes
Salinity significantly affects shellfish metabolism and growth. In this study, we evaluated the characterization of metabolomic differences in the juvenile black-shelled pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii, under 15‰ (LSG), 25‰ (CG), and 35‰ (HSG ...
Chengru Qin, Fenglan Lu, Junhui Li, Yongshan Liao, Chuangye Yang, Yuewen Deng   +5 more
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Seasonal Variation of Biochemical Composition and Non-Volatile Taste Active Compounds in Pearl Oyster Pinctada fucata martensii from Two Selective Strains

Fishes, 2022
Recently, a new pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii strain has begun to be cultured as seafood. In the present study, the seasonal variation (February and June) in biochemical composition and flavor compounds in two P. f. martensii strains (strain for
Xingzhi Zhang, Peng Ren, Junliang Guan, Zhifeng Gu, Yi Yang, Aimin Wang, Chunsheng Liu   +6 more
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