A GATA2/3 gene potentially involved in larval shell formation of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas

• Published in: Development Genes and Evolution
• Main Authors: Liu, Gang, Huan, Pin, Liu, Baozhong
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Gata; Oyster; Shell Formation; Hematopoiesis; Pacific; Crassostrea gigas; Pacific oyster
• Online Access: http://ir.qdio.ac.cn/handle/337002/49615; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00427-015-0511-6

Shells are one of the most notable features of the majority of mollusks. In addition, the shell is also considered a key characteristic during molluscan evolution and development. However, although the morphological changes during larval shell formation have been well described, the underlying molec...