Evolution and functional analysis of the Pif97 gene of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas

Evolution and functional analysis of the Pif97 gene of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas

Mollusc shell matrix proteins (SMPs) are important functional components embedded in the shell and play a role in shell formation. A SMP (Pif177) was identified previously from the nacreous layer of the Japanese pearl oyster Pinctada fucata, and its cleavage products (named pfPif97 and pfPif80 prote...

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Main Author: Xiaotong WANG, Xiaorui SONG, Tong WANG, Qihui ZHU, Guoying MIAO, Yuanxin CHEN, Xiaodong FANG, Huayong QUE, Li LI, Guofan ZHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2013-02-01
Series:Current Zoology
Subjects:
Mollusca
Crassostrea gigas
Pif97 gene
Biomineralization
Shell formation
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Online Access:http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=12188

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