主要经济双壳贝类性别分化的分子机制概述

Review:Molecular Mechanism of Sex Differentiation in Major Economic Bivalves

本文简要概述了主要经济双壳贝类性别分化分子机制研究进展,介绍国内外研究性别分化和性别决定的代表性双壳贝类物种及主要研究成果,主要涉及牡蛎科(Ostreidae)、扇贝科(Pectinidae)、珍珠贝科(Pteriidae)等常见的经济物种,分子层面涵盖了核酸、蛋白质和激素等,通过综述这些物种相关研究的现状,展望双壳贝类性别分化研究的发展趋势,以期加深对双壳贝类性别分化和性腺发育的认识,为解析虾夷扇贝(Patinopecten yessoensis)及其他双壳贝类性别分化分子机制研究理清思路。

In this review,we have provided an overview of the current knowledge on the different molecular mechanisms of sex differentiation in major economic bivalves.The representative species of bivalves were introduced to understand the different mechanisms of sex differentiation or sex determination.The review provides a brief summary of the recent discoveries on sex differentiation in oysters,scallops,pearl oysters,and other common economically important bivalve species.The review highlights the various sex differentiation-associated molecular mechanisms by focusing on the involvement of nucleic acids,proteins,hormones,and so on.The current research trends on sex differentiation in bivalves have been discussed,which may help to advance our understanding of the sex differentiation and gonadal development of the Yesso scallop and other bivalves.