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| Title |
Genetic mapping and molecular mechanism behind color variation in the Asian vine snake
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| Published in |
Genome Biology, March 2023
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13059-023-02887-z |
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| Authors |
Chen-Yang Tang, Xiaohu Zhang, Xiao Xu, Shijie Sun, Changjun Peng, Meng-Huan Song, Chaochao Yan, Huaqin Sun, Mingfeng Liu, Liang Xie, Shu-Jin Luo, Jia-Tang Li |
| Abstract |
Reptiles exhibit a wide variety of skin colors, which serve essential roles in survival and reproduction. However, the molecular basis of these conspicuous colors remains unresolved. We investigate color morph-enriched Asian vine snakes (Ahaetulla prasina), to explore the mechanism underpinning color variations. Transmission electron microscopy imaging and metabolomics analysis indicates that chromatophore morphology (mainly iridophores) is the main basis for differences in skin color. Additionally, we assemble a 1.77-Gb high-quality chromosome-anchored genome of the snake. Genome-wide association study and RNA sequencing reveal a conservative amino acid substitution (p.P20S) in SMARCE1, which may be involved in the regulation of chromatophore development initiated from neural crest cells. SMARCE1 knockdown in zebrafish and immunofluorescence verify the interactions among SMARCE1, iridophores, and tfec, which may determine color variations in the Asian vine snake. This study reveals the genetic associations of color variation in Asian vine snakes, providing insights and important resources for a deeper understanding of the molecular and genetic mechanisms related to reptilian coloration. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 19 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 4 | 21% |
| Researcher | 3 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 11% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 5% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 7 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 21% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 21% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 5% |
| Energy | 1 | 5% |
| Chemistry | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 8 | 42% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 28. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 July 2023.
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