Identification and functional characterization of Pomstna in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

Functional Characterization of the Almstn2 Gene and Its Association with Growth Traits in the Yellowfin Seabream Acanthopagrus latus (Hottuyn, 1782)

“…In mammals and birds, one paralog gene mstn was primarily transcripted in the skeletal muscle, brain, and heart [21,27,52,53]. Nevertheless, the mstn gene was ubiquitous in various organs in teleost fish [22,32]. Multiple paralogous mstn genes result in different expression levels in different species [15,54].…”

“…Starting with the fishery industry, inhibiting the expression of mstn is helpful for the management of muscle development in teleost fish, as well as for developing new policies to control the quality and production of meat. So far, numerous mstn genes have been identified in teleost fish, such as the gilthead seabream S. aurata [14], tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus [15], channel catfish Ictalurus furcatus [16], cyprinid loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus [17], common carp Cyprinus carpio [18], zebrafish Danio rerio [19], rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss [20], Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus [21,22], yellowcheek carp Elopichthys bambusa [23], Atlantic salmon Salmo salar [24,25], mandarin fish Siniperca chuatsi [26], large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea [27], grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idellus [28], Tibet fish Gymnocypris przewalskii [29], African lungfsh Protopterus annectens [30], pufferfish Takifugu bimaculatus [31], Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus [32], European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax [33], and A. latus [34]. The functional identification of this gene lays the foundation for the genetic breeding of teleosts.…”