Scientists claim to have decoded gene expression pattern of Indian squid

Researchers at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, claimed to have decoded the gene expression pattern of Indian squid (Uroteuthis duvaucelii).

The research programme was conducted by a team led by Sandhya Sukumaran, principal scientist at the Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division of the institute, according to a communication.

The study on the gene expression profiles of the species revealed its genetic similarities with higher vertebrates such as fish and humans suggesting evolutionary connections, the communication said.