Gene expression profiles at different stages for formation of pearl sac and pearl in the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata
Abstract Background The most critical step in the pearl formation during aquaculture is issued to the proliferation and differentiation of outer epithelial cells of mantle graft into pearl sac. This pearl sac secretes various matrix proteins to produce pearls by a complex physiological process which...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5579-3 |