Food Safety Risks Posed by Heavy Metals and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) related to Consumption of Sea Cucumbers [PDF]
Foods, 2022 The global production of sea cucumbers was 245 thousand tons in 2020. Sea cucumbers are important food items in Asian and Pacific cuisines, the highest proportion being consumed in China as “bêche-de-mer” dried, gutted, boiled and salted body wall ...
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Effects of Storage Method on the Quality of Processed Sea Cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus) [PDF]
Foods, 2022 This research aimed to establish an effective storage method to maintain the quality of processed sea cucumbers. In this study, sea cucumbers were stored by various methods including the storage of live sea cucumbers (seawater treatment, oxygen treatment,
Shuang Li +6 more
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Culturable Microorganisms Associated with Sea Cucumbers and Microbial Natural Products [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2021 Sea cucumbers are a class of marine invertebrates and a source of food and drug. Numerous microorganisms are associated with sea cucumbers. Seventy-eight genera of bacteria belonging to 47 families in four phyla, and 29 genera of fungi belonging to 24 ...
Lei Chen +3 more
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Macroalgae and interspecific alarm cues regulate behavioral interactions between sea urchins and sea cucumbers [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Sea urchins and sea cucumbers are mutually beneficial organisms in kelp ecosystem. As herbivores, sea urchins process kelp through feeding and egestion, providing inaccessible food for benthic consumers such as sea cucumbers.
Jiangnan Sun +6 more
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Behavioral and Physiological Requirements for Artificial Shelters in Juvenile Sea Cucumbers Apostichopus japonicus [PDF]
BiologyShelters can enhance the growth efficiency of sea cucumbers, while the preference of sea cucumbers for shelters varies among individuals. Therefore, this study investigated the behavioral and physiological requirements of the sea cucumber Apostichopus ...
Xiang Li +6 more
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MITF Contributes to the Body Color Differentiation of Sea Cucumbers Apostichopus japonicus through Expression Differences and Regulation of Downstream Genes [PDF]
Biology, 2022 Melanin, which is a pigment produced in melanocytes, is an important contributor to sea cucumber body color. MITF is one of the most critical genes in melanocyte development and melanin synthesis pathways.
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Antioxidant Potential of Sea Cucumbers and Their Beneficial Effects on Human Health [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 Sea cucumbers are considered a luxury food item and used locally in traditional medication due to their impressive nutritional profile and curative effects.
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The feces of sea urchins as food improves survival, growth, and resistance of small sea cucumbers Apostichopus japonicus in summer [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Mass mortality and low growth highly decrease the production efficiency and sustainable aquaculture development of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus in summer. Sea urchin feces was proposed to address the summer problems.
Yushi Yu +8 more
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Analysis of the gene transcription patterns and DNA methylation characteristics of triploid sea cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Breeding of polyploid aquatic animals is still an important approach and research hotspot for realizing the economic benefits afforded by the improvement of aquatic animal germplasm. To better understand the molecular mechanisms of the growth of triploid
Lingshu Han +6 more
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Expression regulation network in papillae of sea cucumbers: Whole-transcriptome and DNA methylation datasets [PDF]
Scientific DataTo elucidate the expression regulation network of papilla size of sea cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus), the whole-transcriptome and DNA methylome datasets of different sizes of papillae in sea cucumbers were generated.
Wenhong Mai +10 more
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