Genome Wide Identification and Expression Profiling Indicate Expansion of Family I84 Protease Inhibitor via Gene Tandem Duplication and Divergence in Razor Clam Sinonovacula constr... by Sheng Liu, Sheng Liu, Youli Liu, Youli Liu, Jiali Lu, Jinxia Mao, Zhihua Lin, Zhihua Lin, Qinggang Xue, Qinggang Xue

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Genome-Wide Identification of 5-HT Receptor Gene Family in Razor Clam <i>Sinonovacula constricta</i> and Their Circadian Rhythm Expression Analysis by Qiyi You, Qijun Li, Liyuan Lv, Zhihua Lin, Yinghui Dong, Hanhan Yao

“…Phylogenetic analysis showed that the seven <i>Sc5-HTRs</i> were conserved among mollusks, and the Sc5-HTRs were all transmembrane proteins. …”
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Identification and Expression Characterization of the <i>Smad3</i> Gene and SNPs Associated with Growth Traits in the Hard Clam (<i>Meretrix meretrix</i>) by Lulu Fu, Qiudie Chi, Yongbo Bao, Hanhan Yao, Zhihua Lin, Yinghui Dong

“…However, little is known about the association between the <i>Smad3</i> gene and the growth traits of mollusks. In this study, <i>Smad3</i> from the hard clam <i>Meretrix meretrix</i> (<i>Mm-Smad3</i>) was cloned, characterized, and screened for growth-related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in its exons. …”
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Expression and Functional Analysis of <i>AMT1</i> Gene Responding to High Ammonia Stress in Razor Clam (<i>Sinonovacula constricta</i>) by Chenxin Hu, Wenfang Dai, Xiaojie Zhu, Hanhan Yao, Zhihua Lin, Yinghui Dong, Liyuan Lv

“…However, the functional characteristics and molecular mechanisms of AMT1 in mollusks remain unclear. The razor clam (<i>Sinonovacula constricta</i>) is a suitable model species to explore the molecular mechanism of ammonia excretion because of the high concentration of ambient ammonia it is exposed to in the clam–fish–shrimp polyculture system. …”
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Bacterial Community Dynamics in Kumamoto Oyster Crassostrea sikamea Hatchery During Larval Development by Wenfang Dai, Wenfang Dai, Jing Ye, Sheng Liu, Sheng Liu, Guangqiu Chang, Hongqiang Xu, Hongqiang Xu, Zhihua Lin, Zhihua Lin, Qinggang Xue, Qinggang Xue

“…Related research is still limited in aquatic animals, particularly in bivalve mollusks. In this study, we analyzed the dynamics of the bacterial composition of the pelagic larval stages (fertilized egg, trochophore, D-stage, veliger, and pediveliger) and the sessile postlarval stage (spat) of Kumamoto oyster (Crassostrea sikamea) and their relationships with the rearing water bacterioplankton in a hatchery by using Illumina sequencing of bacterial 16S rRNA gene. …”
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Circadian clock genes Bmal1 and Period may regulate nocturnal spawning by controlling sex hormone secretion in razor clam Sinonovacula constricta by Yanzi Liu, Yanzi Liu, Qinyuan He, Hanhan Yao, Zhihua Lin, Zhihua Lin, Yinghui Dong, Yinghui Dong

“…These findings provide a theoretical basis for understanding the molecular mechanism related to spawning, and may facilitate the artificial propagation of mollusks.…”
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