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Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Cysteamine Dioxygenase Gene with Taurine Content in Oyster Crassostrea gigas.
Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) - 3 Jan 2025
Sun Shiqing, Kong Ning, Li Xiang, Jiang Chunyu, Xue Mingyu, Wang Lingling, Song Linsheng
Abstract excerpt
The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas is rich in taurine, a conditionally essential amino acid functioning in anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, anti-aging, osmoregulation, and neuromodulation. Breeding oyster varieties with enhanced taurine content is significant to meet people's demand for high-quality oysters. In the present study, polymorphisms in the oyster cysteamine dioxygenase (CgADO) gene that encodes the...
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