Microbial communities present in diverse environments from deep seas to human body
niches play significant roles in the complex ecosystem and human health. Characterizing …

Sea cucumbers, members of the echinoderm class Holothuroidea, are marine invertebrates
with ecological significance and substantial commercial value. With approximately 1700 …

Abstract The Japanese sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus Selenka 1867) is an
economically important species as a source of seafood and ingredient in traditional …

The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is a foodstuff with very high economic value in
China, Japan and other countries in south-east Asia. It is at the heart of a multibillion-dollar …

The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is an important economic species owing to their
high nutritive and medicinal value. Body color is one of the most important traits in the …

The transcriptome of the holothurian Apostichopus japonicus was sequenced at four
developmental stages—blastula, gastrula, auricularia, pentactula—on an Illumina …

The red sea urchin, Mesocentrotus franciscanus, is an ecologically important kelp forest
species that also serves as a valuable fisheries resource. In this study, we have assembled …

Variation in morphology-driven economic traits is a common issue hindering the
development of the sea cucumber aquaculture industry. In this study, transcriptome …

Simple Summary The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is an ecologically significant
echinoderm with considerable nutritional and therapeutic value. Color variation of A …

Sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) is a representative economic aquaculture species
of echinoderms with a unique phylogeny and evolutionary classification. In China, the sea …