文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Integrative Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Analysis of Body Color Formation in the Leopard Coral Grouper (Plectropomus leopardus)

作者：Zhu, Xiaowen[1];Hao, Ruijuan[2];Tian, Changxu[1,3,4];Zhang, Junpeng[1,3];Zhu, Chunhua[1,2];Li, Guangli[1,3,4]

机构：[1]Guangdong Ocean Univ, Fisheries Coll, Zhanjiang, Peoples R China;[2]Southern Marine Sci & Engn Guangdong Lab Zhanjian, Dev & Res Ctr Biol Marine Resources, Zhanjiang, Peoples R China;[3]Guangdong Ocean Univ, Guangdong Res Ctr Reprod Control & Breeding Techn, Zhanjiang, Peoples R China;[4]Guangdong Prov Engn Lab Mariculture Organism Bree, Zhanjiang, Peoples R China

年份：2021

卷号：8

外文期刊名：FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE

收录：SCI-EXPANDED(收录号：WOS:000686158200001)、、WOS

基金：This work was supported by the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang) (GrantNo. ZJW201906) ; Jieyang City Science and Technology Plan Project (Grant No. 2019066) ; and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang) Youth Fund Research Project.

语种：英文

外文关键词：body color; transcriptomics; metabolomics; pigment; Plectropomus leopardus

外文摘要：Body color is an important economic and ecological trait in aquatic animals, which influence their economic values and determine the animal ability to survive in the marine environment. Red-colored Plectropomus leopardus is in high demand owing to its bright color and potential value for artificial breeding. High-throughput transcriptome sequencing and liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LCMS/MS) approaches were used to identify transcript and metabolic differences between black-colored and red-colored P. leopardus. Compared with the black-colored group, 218 and 181 differentially expressed genes were up-and down-regulated, respectively, in the red-colored group. 425 and 56 significantly different metabolites were identified in LC-MS positive and LC-MS negative ion models, respectively, between two colored groups. Based on the integrative analysis, the red-colored group exhibited greater carotenoid uptake, transport, and accumulation activity potential than those in the black colored group and may consume more arachidonic acid for body color formation. The black-colored group showed greater melanin synthesis activity compared with the red colored group. These results substantially improve the understanding of molecular and metabolic mechanisms underlying body color formation in P. leopardus and the potential of body color for the environment adaptation.