De novo transcriptome assembly from the gonads of a scleractinian coral, Euphyllia ancora: molecular mechanisms underlying scleractinian gametogenesis

• Published in: BMC genomics Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 732 - 20
• Main Authors: Chiu, Yi-Ling, Shikina, Shinya, Yoshioka, Yuki, Shinzato, Chuya, Chang, Ching-Fong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 21.10.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Animals; Anthozoa - genetics; Aquaculture; Assembly; Capacitation; Coral reefs; Data acquisition; Dinoflagellates; Ecological studies; Euphyllia ancora; Female; Fertilization; Gametocytes; Gametogenesis; Gametogenesis - genetics; Gene expression; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genomics; Genotypes; Gonads; Homology; Humans; Identification and classification; Male; Maturation; Molecular modelling; Observations; Oogenesis; Ovaries; Ovary; Polyps; Reproduction (biology); RNA-seq; Scleractinian corals; Sex; Sexual development; Sexual reproduction; Sperm; Sperm Motility; Spermatogenesis; Spermiogenesis; Stony corals; Testes; Testis; Transcriptome; Taiwan; Testis; Oogenesis; Ovary; Phase-specific; Transcriptome assembly; RNA-seq; Spermatogenesis; Euphyllia ancora; Scleractinian corals; Gonads; Sex-specific

Sexual reproduction of scleractinians has captured the attention of researchers and the general public for decades. Although extensive ecological data has been acquired, underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms remain largely unknown. In this study, to better understand mechanisms underlying gam...