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Genome-wide investigation of the TGF-ß superfamily in scallops.
Zhang, Qian; Chen, Jianming; Wang, Wei; Lin, Jingyu; Guo, Jiabao.
Afiliação
  • Zhang Q; Institute of Oceanography, College of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
  • Chen J; Fujian Key Laboratory on Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Marine Bioaffiliationersity, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
  • Wang W; Institute of Oceanography, College of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China. chenjm@mju.edu.cn.
  • Lin J; Fujian Key Laboratory on Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Marine Bioaffiliationersity, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China. chenjm@mju.edu.cn.
  • Guo J; Institute of Oceanography, College of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China. wangw.sz@mju.edu.cn.
BMC Genomics ; 25(1): 24, 2024 Jan 02.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38166626
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Transforming growth factor ß (TGF-ß) superfamily genes can regulate various processes, especially in embryogenesis, adult development, and homeostasis. To understand the evolution and divergence patterns of the TGF-ß superfamily in scallops, genome-wide data from the Bay scallop (Argopecten irradians), the Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri) and the Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) were systematically analysed using bioinformatics methods.

RESULTS:

Twelve members of the TGF-ß superfamily were identified for each scallop. The phylogenetic tree showed that these genes were grouped into 11 clusters, including BMPs, ADMP, NODAL, GDF, activin/inhibin and AMH. The number of exons and the conserved motif showed some differences between different clusters, while genes in the same cluster exhibited high similarity. Selective pressure analysis revealed that the TGF-ß superfamily in scallops was evolutionarily conserved. The spatiotemporal expression profiles suggested that different TGF-ß members have distinct functions. Several BMP-like and NODAL-like genes were highly expressed in early developmental stages, patterning the embryonic body plan. GDF8/11-like genes showed high expression in striated muscle and smooth muscle, suggesting that these genes may play a critical role in regulating muscle growth. Further analysis revealed a possible duplication of AMH, which played a key role in gonadal growth/maturation in scallops. In addition, this study found that several genes were involved in heat and hypoxia stress in scallops, providing new insights into the function of the TGF-ß superfamily.

CONCLUSION:

Characteristics of the TGF-ß superfamily in scallops were identified, including sequence structure, phylogenetic relationships, and selection pressure. The expression profiles of these genes in different tissues, at different developmental stages and under different stresses were investigated. Generally, the current study lays a foundation for further study of their pleiotropic biological functions in scallops.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pectinidae Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: BMC Genomics Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pectinidae Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: BMC Genomics Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article