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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
卷 7, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
NATURE RESEARCH
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13474-1
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- Agriculture Research System of Shanghai, China [201704]
- Shanghai Agriculture Applied Technology Development Program, China [G2017-02-08-00-10-F00076]
- Shanghai Science and Technology Committee Programs [16391905300, 13DZ2251800]
- Young teachers training Project of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission [A1-2039-17-0011]
- Doctoral Program of Shanghai Ocean University [A2-0203-00-100315]
Alternative splicing is an essential molecular mechanism that increase the protein diversity of a species to regulate important biological processes. Ecdysone receptor (EcR), an essential nuclear receptor, is essential in the molting, growth, development, reproduction, and regeneration of crustaceans. In this study, the whole sequence of EcR gene from Eriocheir sinensis was obtained. The sequence was 45,481 bp in length with 9 exons. Moreover, four alternatively spliced EcR isoforms (Es-EcR-1, Es-EcR-2, Es-EcR-3 and Es-EcR-4) were identified. The four isoforms harbored a common A/B domain and a DNA-binding region but different D domains and ligand- binding regions. Three alternative splicing patterns (alternative 5' splice site, exon skipping, and intron retention) were identified in the four isoforms. Functional studies indicated that the four isoforms have specific functions. Es-EcR-3 may play essential roles in regulating periodic molting. Es-EcR-2 may participate in the regulation of ovarian development. Our results indicated that Es-EcR has broad regulatory functions in molting and development and established the molecular basis for the investigation of ecdysteroid signaling related pathways in E. sinensis.
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