Histology and transcriptomic analyses of barnacles with different base materials and habitats shed lights on the duplication and chemical diversification of barnacle cement proteins

Histology and transcriptomic analyses of barnacles with different base materials and habitats shed lights on the duplication and chemical diversification of barnacle cement proteins

Abstract Background Barnacles are sessile crustaceans that attach to underwater surfaces using barnacle cement proteins. Barnacles have a calcareous or chitinous membranous base, and their substratum varies from biotic (e.g. corals/sponges) to abiotic surfaces. In this study, we tested the hypothesi...

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Main Authors: Hsiu-Chin Lin, Yue Him Wong, Chia-Hsuan Sung, Benny Kwok Kan Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Barnacle
Cement protein
Cement gland
Transcriptome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08049-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08049-4

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