Neofunctionalization of zona pellucida proteins enhances freeze-prevention in the eggs of Antarctic notothenioids

Lixue Cao; Qiao Huang; Zhichao Wu; Dong-dong Cao; Zhanling Ma; Qianghua Xu; Peng Hu; Yanxia Fu; Yu Shen; Jiulin Chan; Cong-zhao Zhou; Wanying Zhai; Liangbiao Chen

doi:10.1038/ncomms12987

Nature Communications (Oct 2016)

Neofunctionalization of zona pellucida proteins enhances freeze-prevention in the eggs of Antarctic notothenioids

Lixue Cao,
Qiao Huang,
Zhichao Wu,
Dong-dong Cao,
Zhanling Ma,
Qianghua Xu,
Peng Hu,
Yanxia Fu,
Yu Shen,
Jiulin Chan,
Cong-zhao Zhou,
Wanying Zhai,
Liangbiao Chen

Affiliations

Lixue Cao: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University
Qiao Huang: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University
Zhichao Wu: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University
Dong-dong Cao: School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China
Zhanling Ma: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University
Qianghua Xu: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University
Peng Hu: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University
Yanxia Fu: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University
Yu Shen: Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jiulin Chan: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University
Cong-zhao Zhou: School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China
Wanying Zhai: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University
Liangbiao Chen: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12987
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Despite subzero temperature of their surroundings, eggs of Antarctic notothenioid fishes do not freeze. This study shows the expansion of genes related to freezing temperature in notothenioid which also acquired of ice melting-promoting zona pellucida proteins with specific structural properties.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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