The Jumonji gene family in Crassostrea gigas suggests evolutionary conservation of Jmj-C histone demethylases orthologues in the oyster gametogenesis and development |
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| Authors: | Alexandre Fellous Pascal Favrel Ximing Guo Guillaume Riviere |
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| Institution: | 1. Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, Biologie des organismes marins et des écosystèmes associés (BioMEA) Esplanade de la paix, 14032 Caen Cedex, France;2. CNRS INEE FRE 3484, BioMEA, France;3. Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, 6959 Miller Avenue, Port Norris, NJ 08349, USA |
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| Abstract: | Jumonji (Jmj) proteins are histone demethylases, which control the identity of stem cells. Jmj genes were characterized from plants to mammals where they have been implicated in the epigenetic regulation of development. Despite the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas representing one of the most important aquaculture resources worldwide, the molecular mechanisms governing the embryogenesis and reproduction of this lophotrochozoan species remain poorly understood. However, annotations in the C. gigas EST library suggested the presence of putative Jumonji genes, raising the question of the conservation of this family of histone demethylases in the oyster. |
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