Changping Xu , Xuanbing Wu , Jiale Qiu , Jianming Ye , Qing Lin , Jingwen Deng , Yetao Zeng , Weili Wang , Hongkuan Zhang , Huaiping Zheng
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Abstract
Gap junctions, formed by gap junction proteins (GJ), play crucial roles in cell signaling and immune responses. The structure and function of the GJ from vertebrates (called connexins) have been extensively studied. However, little is known about the proteins forming gap junctions in invertebrates (called innexins). In this study, 14 GJ genes of Chlamys nobilis were identified. GJ proteins are mainly distributed on the plasma membrane, and all proteins are hydrophilic Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the GJ proteins in C. nobilis were distantly related to those in vertebrates but closely related to those in invertebrates. Conserved motifs analysis of these GJ proteins in C. nobilis identified to have 10 conserved motifs, similar to gap junction proteins in other bivalves. Moreover, expression profiles of CnGJ genes under chronic and acute low temperature stress were also investigated. Results showed that chronic low temperature stress had a significant effect on the expression levels of CnGJ genes, and the expression profiles of CnGJ genes showed significantly variation under acute low temperature stress. All these results indicated that CnGJ genes play important roles in environmental adaptation in scallops. The present study initially elucidated the function of gap junction genes in noble scallop C. nobilis, which provides new insights into the GJ genes in mollusks and will help us better understand their roles in environmental stress in scallops.
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Comparative Biochemistry & Physiology (CBP) publishes papers in comparative, environmental and evolutionary physiology.
Part D: Genomics and Proteomics (CBPD), focuses on “omics” approaches to physiology, including comparative and functional genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics. Most studies employ “omics” and/or system biology to test specific hypotheses about molecular and biochemical mechanisms underlying physiological responses to the environment. We encourage papers that address fundamental questions in comparative physiology and biochemistry rather than studies with a focus that is purely technical, methodological or descriptive in nature.