PfmPif97-like regulated by Pfm-miR-9b-5p participates in shell formation in Pinctada fucata martensii.

Mollusk shell matrix proteins are important for the formation of organic frameworks, crystal nucleation, and crystal growth in Pinctada fucata martensii (P. f. martensii). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small non-coding RNAs that play important roles in many biological processes, including shell...

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Main Authors: Xinwei Xiong, Bingyi Xie, Zhe Zheng, Yuewen Deng, Yu Jiao, Xiaodong Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226367