Identification of a CREB-regulated transcription coactivator (CRTC) in Crassostrea gigas and its role in regulating melanin production.
Shell pigmentation is a critical economic trait that influences the commercial value of aquacultural oyster, with coloration primarily governed by melanin deposition. In melanin biosynthesis, the cAMP-CREB-MITF signaling axis serves as the core regulatory pathway, wherein the CREB-regulated transcription coactivator (C...