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RNA-Seq in Mytilus galloprovincialis: comparative transcriptomics and expression profiles among different tissues

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Title
RNA-Seq in Mytilus galloprovincialis: comparative transcriptomics and expression profiles among different tissues
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BMC Genomics, September 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12864-015-1817-5
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Rebeca Moreira, Patricia Pereiro, Carlos Canchaya, David Posada, Antonio Figueras, Beatriz Novoa

Abstract

The Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) is a cosmopolitan, cultured bivalve with worldwide commercial and ecological importance. However, there is a qualitative and quantitative lack of knowledge of the molecular mechanisms involved in the physiology and immune response of this mollusc. In order to start filling this gap, we have studied the transcriptome of mantle, muscle and gills from naïve Mediterranean mussels and hemocytes exposed to distinct stimuli. A total of 393,316 million raw RNA-Seq reads were obtained and assembled into 151,320 non-redundant transcripts with an average length of 570 bp. Only 55 % of the transcripts were shared across all tissues. Hemocyte and gill transcriptomes shared 60 % of the transcripts while mantle and muscle transcriptomes were most similar, with 77 % shared transcripts. Stimulated hemocytes showed abundant defense and immune-related proteins, in particular, an extremely high amount of antimicrobial peptides. Gills expressed many transcripts assigned to both structure and recognition of non-self patterns, while in mantle many transcripts were related to reproduction and shell formation. Moreover, this tissue presented additional and interesting hematopoietic, antifungal and sensorial functions. Finally, muscle expressed many myofibril and calcium-related proteins and was found to be unexpectedly associated with defense functions. In addition, many metabolic routes related to cancer were represented. Our analyses indicate that whereas the transcriptomes of these four tissues have characteristic expression profiles in agreement with their biological structures and expected functions, tissue-specific transcriptomes reveal a complex and specialized functions.

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Country Count As %
Spain 2 1%
France 1 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
Mexico 1 <1%
Vietnam 1 <1%
Unknown 129 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 31 23%
Researcher 26 19%
Student > Master 21 16%
Student > Bachelor 13 10%
Professor > Associate Professor 8 6%
Other 14 10%
Unknown 22 16%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 48 36%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 31 23%
Environmental Science 10 7%
Immunology and Microbiology 3 2%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 3 2%
Other 10 7%
Unknown 30 22%
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