supported by the grants from the Basic Scientific Research Fund of YSFRI(No.20603022015 16054);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31602153);the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2016CQ32)
Melanin is one of the essential compounds in the pigments of molluscan shells.However,the effects of melanin on color variations in molluscs are largely unknown.Our previous study suggests that Yesso scallop Patinopec...