Identification of Melanin in the Mantle of the Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas

The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is widely distributed and is substantially important to shellfish cultivation. Oysters with melanin-colored shells and soft parts are increasingly popular and are of high economic value. However, the distribution and synthesis of melanin in C. gigas remains unc...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Yijing Han, Chaoyi Xie, Nini Fan, Hongce Song, Xiaomei Wang, Yanxin Zheng, Meiwei Zhang, Yaqiong Liu, Baoyu Huang, Lei Wei, Xiaotong Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Subjects:	Crassostrea gigas mantle melanin melanocyte frozen section
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.880337/full