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Photophore distribution and enzymatic diversity within the photogenic integument of the cookie-cutter shark Isistius brasiliensis (Chondrichthyes: Dalatiidae)
Delroisse, J.; Duchatelet, L.; Flammang, P.; Mallefet, J. (2021). Photophore distribution and enzymatic diversity within the photogenic integument of the cookie-cutter shark Isistius brasiliensis (Chondrichthyes: Dalatiidae). Front. Mar. Sci. 8: 627045. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.627045
In: Frontiers in Marine Science. Frontiers Media: Lausanne. e-ISSN 2296-7745, meer
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Isistius brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) [WoRMS]
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bioluminescent shark; cookie-cutter shark; skin; transcriptome; enzyme diversity |
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- Delroisse, J.
- Duchatelet, L.
- Flammang, P.
- Mallefet, J.
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| Abstract |
The cookie-cutter shark Isistius brasiliensis (Squaliformes: Dalatiidae) is a deep-sea species that emits a blue luminescence ventrally, except at the level of a black band located beneath the jaw. This study aims to (i) investigate the distribution and histology of the photophores (i.e., light-emitting organs) along the shark body, (ii) describe the tissue-specific transcriptomes of the black band integument region (i.e., non-photogenic) and the ventral integument region (i.e., photogenic), (iii) describe the repertoire of enzyme-coding transcripts expressed the two integument regions, and (iv) analyze the potential expression of transcripts coding for luciferase-like enzymes (i.e., close homologs of known luciferases involved in the bioluminescence of other organisms). Our analyses confirm the black band’s non-photogenic status and photophore absence within this region. The sub-rostral area is the region where the photophore density is the highest. In parallel, paired-end Illumina sequencing has been used to generate two pilot transcriptomes, from the black band and the ventral integument tissues of one individual. In total, 68,943 predicted unigenes have been obtained (i.e., 64,606 for the black band transcriptome, 43,996 for the ventral integument transcriptome) with 43,473 unigenes showing significant similarities to known sequences from public databases. BLAST search analyses of known luciferases, coupled with comparative predicted gene expression (i.e., photogenic versus non-photogenic), support the hypothesis that the species uses an unknown luciferase system. An enzymatic repertoire was predicted based on the PRIAM database, and Enzyme Commission numbers were assigned for all detected enzyme-coding unigenes. These pilot transcriptomes based on a single specimen, and the predicted enzyme repertoire, constitute a valuable resource for future investigations on the biology of this enigmatic luminous shark. |
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