Pearl Science Laboratory

Draft Genome of the Pearl Oyster Pinctada fucata: A Platform for Understanding Bivalve Biology

Takeshi Takeuchi, Ryo Koyanagi, Fuki Gyoja et al. · DNA Research · 2012 · 282 citations · Full text

Bivalve-specific gene expansion in the pearl oyster genome: implications of adaptation to a sessile lifestyle

Takeshi Takeuchi, Ryo Koyanagi, Fuki Gyoja et al. · Zoological Letters · 2016 · 156 citations · Full text

Deep Sequencing of ESTs from Nacreous and Prismatic Layer Producing Tissues and a Screen for Novel Shell Formation-Related Genes in the Pearl Oyster

Shigeharu Kinoshita, Ning Wang, Haruka Inoue et al. · PLoS ONE · 2011 · 132 citations · Full text

Dual Gene Repertoires for Larval and Adult Shells Reveal Molecules Essential for Molluscan Shell Formation

Ran Zhao, Takeshi Takeuchi, Yi‐Jyun Luo et al. · Molecular Biology and Evolution · 2018 · 78 citations · Full text

Novel Genes Participating in the Formation of Prismatic and Nacreous Layers in the Pearl Oyster as Revealed by Their Tissue Distribution and RNA Interference Knockdown

Daisuke Funabara, Fumito Ohmori, Shigeharu Kinoshita et al. · PLoS ONE · 2014 · 52 citations · Full text

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