Dicathais orbita Transcriptome or Gene expression. Dicathais orbita

Dicathais orbita, a mollusc of the Muricidae family, is well known for the production of an expensive dye, Tyrian purple and its brominated precursors having anticancer properties. Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform was used for transcriptome sequencing of hypobranchial gland, prostate gland, albumen gland, capsule gland, mantle and foot tissues of D. orbita.