Identification and expression profiles of Fox transcription factors in the Yesso scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis)

The forkhead box (Fox) gene family is a family of transcription factors that play important roles in a variety of biological processes in vertebrates, including early development and cell proliferation and differentiation. However, at present, studies on the mollusk Fox family are relatively lacking. In the present study, the Fox gene family of the Yesso scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis) was systematically identified. In addition, the expression...