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Stage-specific expression of larval and adult SMP genes in P. fucata. The heatmap shows expression levels of identified SMP genes at different developmental stages and different regions of mantle tissues. Colored bars on the right indicate the presence of the SMPs in larval, adult nacre, and adult prism shells. The gene expression pattern is congruent with localization of corresponding SMPs in the shells.
