The approach taken in this chapter stresses the broader functional aspects of brachyuran
morphology and anatomy, and particularly how complex patterns of evolution have allowed …

A pair of Y-organs (YOs) are the molting glands of decapod crustaceans. They synthesize
and secrete steroid molting hormones (ecdysteroids) and their activity is controlled by …

Endocrine control of molting in decapod crustaceans involves the eyestalk neurosecretory
center (X-organ/sinus gland complex), regenerating limbs, and a pair of Y-organs (YOs), as …

Regenerative abilities and their evolution in the different animal lineages have fascinated
generations of biologists. While some taxa are capable of restoring entire individuals from …

Cultivated meat, also known as cultured or cell-based meat, is meat produced directly from
cultured animal cells rather than from a whole animal. Cultivated meat and seafood have …

The information on fatty acid profiles in different tissues of the Barents Sea red king crab
(Paralithodes camtschaticus) is scarce and fragmentary. For this reason, leg meat of red king …

In decapod crustaceans, arthropod steroid hormones or ecdysteroids regulate molting.
These hormones are synthesized and released from a pair of molting glands called the Y …

A transcriptome of the Gecarcinus lateralis molting gland (Y-organ or YO) contained 48,590
contiguous sequences (contigs) from intermolt (IM), early premolt (EP), mid premolt (MP) …

Regeneration of lost appendages is a gradual process in many species, spreading
energetic costs of regeneration through time. Energy allocated to the regeneration of lost …

Nonlethal injury is a pervasive stress on individual animals that can affect large portions of a
population at any given time. Yet most studies examine snapshots of injury at a single place …