Modulation of Crustacean Innate Immune Response by Amino Acids and Their Metabolites: Inferences From Other Species [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Aquaculture production of crustaceans (mainly shrimp and crabs) has expanded globally, but disease outbreaks and pathogenic infections have hampered production in the last two decades.
Zishu Huang +7 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Crustaceans—and arthropods in general—exhibit many unique aspects to their physiology. These include the requirement to moult (ecdysis) in order to grow and reproduce, the ability to change color, and multiple strategies for sexual differentiation ...
T. Knigge, G. LeBlanc, A. Ford
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Crab vs. Mushroom: A Review of Crustacean and Fungal Chitin in Wound Treatment
Marine Drugs, 2020 Chitin and its derivative chitosan are popular constituents in wound-treatment technologies due to their nanoscale fibrous morphology and attractive biomedical properties that accelerate healing and reduce scarring.
Mitchell P. Jones +3 more
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The Crustacean Hyperglycemic Hormone Superfamily: Progress Made in the Past Decade
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 Early studies recognizing the importance of the decapod eyestalk in the endocrine regulation of crustacean physiology—molting, metabolism, reproduction, osmotic balance, etc.—helped found the field of crustacean endocrinology.
Hsiang-Yin Chen +2 more
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The “IAG-Switch”—A Key Controlling Element in Decapod Crustacean Sex Differentiation
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 The androgenic gland (AG)–a unique crustacean endocrine organ that secretes factors such as the insulin-like androgenic gland (IAG) hormone—is a key player in crustacean sex differentiation processes.
T. Levy, A. Sagi
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A new species of karst-dwelling freshwater crab of the genus Chinapotamon Dai & Naiyanetr, 1994 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae), from Guizhou, southwest China [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Chinapotamon maolanense sp. n. from Maolan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou, southwest China, is described. C. maolanense sp. n. has diagnostic features of Chinapotamon, such as a slender and sinuous male first gonopod, prominently convex carapace, and ...
Jie-xin Zou, Jun Bai, Xian-min Zhou
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Effect of dietary garlic (Allium sativum) on the zootechnical performance and health indicators of aquatic animals: A mini-review [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2023 Considerable efforts have been made by modern aquaculture to mitigate the environmental damages caused by its practices while also attempting to improve the quality of the aquatic organisms by promoting alternatives, such as the use of natural products ...
Daniel Leonardo Cala Delgado +3 more
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TOXICITY OF PREDNISOLONE, DEXAMETHASONE AND THEIR PHOTOCHEMICAL DERIVATIVES ON AQUATIC ORGANISMS [PDF]
, 2004 Light exposure of aqueous suspensions of prednisolone and dexamethasone causes their partial phototransformation. The photoproducts, isolated by chromatographic techniques, have been identified by spectroscopic means.
DELLA GRECA, MARINA +6 more
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The complete mitochondrial genome of Chinapotamon maolanense was obtained for the first time. The complete mitochondrial genome of C. maolanense is 17,130 bp in length, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 1 control region.
Ying-yi Cui +6 more
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A study on structural comparisons of α-chitin extracted from marine crustacean shell waste
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 2021 In the present study, chitin was extracted from marine crustacean shell waste (shrimp, crab, squilla and lobster) using traditional chemical methods (deproteinisation and demineralization) and its physicochemical and structural properties were ...
K. Mohan +3 more
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