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Stenger, Pierre-louis; Ky, Chin-long; Reisser, Celine; Cosseau, Céline; Grunau, Christoph; Mege, Mickael; Planes, Serge; Vidal-dupiol, Jeremie. |
Today, it is common knowledge that environmental factors can change the color of many animals. Studies have shown that the molecular mechanisms underlying such modifications could involve epigenetic factors. Since 2013, the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera var. cumingii has become a biological model for questions on color expression and variation in Mollusca. A previous study reported color plasticity in response to water depth variation, specifically a general darkening of the nacre color at greater depth. However, the molecular mechanisms behind this plasticity are still unknown. In this paper, we investigate the possible implication of epigenetic factors controlling shell color variation through a depth variation experiment associated with a DNA... |
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Palavras-chave: Pearl oyster; Environmental pressure; Depth; Color change; Pigmentation; DNA methylation; Methylome characterization. |
Ano: 2021 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00685/79667/82436.pdf |
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