Crustacean culture has been developing rapidly in various parts of the world. Therefore, it is
important to understand their reproductive biology. Insulin-like androgenic gland hormone …

Abstract Background Cadmium (Cd) is a severe detrimental environmental pollutant. To
adapt to Cd-induced deleterious effects, plants have evolved sophisticated defence …

Background The green mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) is the most prevalent crustacean
on the southeast coast of China. The molecular regulatory mechanism of sex determination …

Abstract Background The Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is the world's most
prevalent cultured crustacean species. However, the supply of high-quality broodstocks is …

Banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) is an economically important species in
Thailand owing to the high value of globally exported frozen brine shrimps. However, the …

PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are abundantly found in germ cells and involved in
gametogenesis and gonadal development. Information on the regulatory roles of piRNAs in …

Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a world-wide freshwater fish of eutrophic waters. C.
carpio, have various reproductive traits, including early sexual maturity, that may make them …

Abstract Background The Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, is economically important
in European fisheries and is a key organism in local marine ecosystems. Despite multi …

The banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) is one of the most commercially
important penaeid species in the world. Its numbers are declining in the wild, leading to a …

Broad-complex (Br-c) is the early ecdysone responsive gene encoding a family of zinc-finger
transcription factors. In this study, the full-length cDNA of the Br-c gene of the giant tiger …