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Identification of genes associated with shell color in the black-lipped pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera.
BMC genomics - 1 Aug 2015
Lemer Sarah, Saulnier Denis, Gueguen Yannick, Planes Serge
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Color polymorphism in the nacre of pteriomorphian bivalves is of great interest for the pearl culture industry. The nacreous layer of the Polynesian black-lipped pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera exhibits a large array of color variation among individuals including reflections of blue, green, yellow and pink in all possible gradients. Although the heritability of nacre color variation patterns has...
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