Weighted gene co-expression network analysis reveals potential genes involved in early metamorphosis process in sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
; 495(1): 1395-1402, 2018 01 01.
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ABSTRACT
Sea cucumbers, one main class of Echinoderms, have a very fast and drastic metamorphosis process during their development. However, the molecular basis under this process remains largely unknown. Here we systematically examined the gene expression profiles of Japanese common sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) for the first time by RNA sequencing across 16 developmental time points from fertilized egg to juvenile stage. Based on the weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), we identified 21 modules. Among them, MEdarkmagenta was highly expressed and correlated with the early metamorphosis process from late auricularia to doliolaria larva. Furthermore, gene enrichment and differentially expressed gene analysis identified several genes in the module that may play key roles in the metamorphosis process. Our results not only provide a molecular basis for experimentally studying the development and morphological complexity of sea cucumber, but also lay a foundation for improving its emergence rate.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pepinos de Mar
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Regulación del Desarrollo de la Expresión Génica
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Proteoma
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Mapeo de Interacción de Proteínas
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Redes y Vías Metabólicas
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Metamorfosis Biológica
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Modelos Biológicos
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Animals
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun
Año:
2018
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Article
País de afiliación:
China