First Report of OvoA Gene in Marine Arthropods: A New Candidate Stress Biomarker in Copepods

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TitleFirst Report of OvoA Gene in Marine Arthropods: A New Candidate Stress Biomarker in Copepods
AuthorsRoncalli V, Lauritano C, Carotenuto Y
TypeJournal Article
Journal NameMarine drugs
Volume19
Issue11
Year2021
Page(s)N/A
CitationRoncalli V, Lauritano C, Carotenuto Y. First Report of OvoA Gene in Marine Arthropods: A New Candidate Stress Biomarker in Copepods. Marine drugs. 2021 Nov 20; 19(11).

Abstract

Ovothiol is one of the most powerful antioxidants acting in marine organisms as a defense against oxidative stress during development and in response to environmental cues. The gene involved in the ovothiol biosynthesis, OvoA, is found in almost all metazoans, but open questions existed on its presence among arthropods. Here, using an in silico workflow, we report a single OvoA gene in marine arthropods including copepods, decapods, and amphipods. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that OvoA from marine arthropods separated from the other marine phyla (e.g., Porifera, Mollusca) and divided into two separate branches, suggesting a possible divergence through evolution. In the copepod

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Property NameValue
Publication ModelElectronic
ISSN1660-3397
eISSN1660-3397
Publication Date2021 Nov 20
Journal AbbreviationMar Drugs
PII647
Elocation10.3390/md19110647
DOI10.3390/md19110647
LanguageEnglish
Language Abbreng
Publication TypeJournal Article
Journal CountrySwitzerland
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