In Sparusaurata red blood cells two different alpha and one beta hemoglobin genes have been identified.
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Our previous studies demonstrated that osmolality is the key signal in sperm motility activation in Sparusaurata spermatozoa.
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Therefore, the phylogenetic approach suggests that both Sparusaurata hemoglobin alpha genes are paralogues and may have derived from a duplication event.
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Among Teleosts, Sparusaurata occupies a prominent place in the gastronomic and economic fields of the Mediterranean basin and other geographic districts.