High polymorphism in big defensin gene expression reveals presence–absence gene variability (PAV) in the oyster Crassostrea gigas. Issue 2 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rosa, Rafael D.; Alonso, Pascal; Santini, Adrien; Vergnes, Agnès; Bachère, Evelyne
• Is Part Of: Developmental and comparative immunology. Volume 49:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 231
• Page End: 238
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Immunology -- Periodicals; Developmental immunology -- Periodicals; 616.079
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2014.12.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0145-305X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010"> <italic>Cg</italic>-BigDefs display a high interindividual polymorphism in basal mRNA expression.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">All three <italic>Cg-BigDefs</italic> are not simultaneously expressed in a single oyster.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">Lack of <italic>Cg-BigDef</italic> mRNA expression is likely due to the absence of the corresponding gene.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">First report in an invertebrate of Presence–Absence Variation affecting immune genes.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>