Control of reproductive development in crustaceans requires neuropeptides, ecdysone and
methyl farnesoate (MF). A major source of neuropeptides is the X-organ–sinus gland (XO …

Cholesterol is a major sterol in crustaceans that occurs in all cells and in the hemolymph,
either in free form or combined with fatty acids. Unlike vertebrates, shrimps and other …

Crustaceans produce complex yolk proteins to meet the substrate and energy requirements
of embryonic development. Early electron microscopic investigations point to a biphasic yolk …

Vitellogenesis in crustaceans is an energy-consuming process. Though the underlying
mechanisms of ovarian maturation in decapod Crustacea are still unclear, evidence …

Vitellogenin (Vg) is the precursor of yolk protein, which functions as a nutritive resource that
is important for embryonic growth and gonad development. In this study, the cDNA encoding …

Although the crustacean crustacean hyperglycemic hormone/molt‐inhibiting
hormone/gonad‐inhibiting hormone neuropeptides have been studied extensively in the last …

The full-length (7816bp) cDNA of Vitellogenin (Vtg) encoding 2560 aa with an estimated
molecular mass of 287.743 kDa was cloned from the green mud crab Scylla paramamosain …

In penaeid shrimps, vitellogenin (VTG), the precursor of vitellin, is synthesized in the ovary
and hepatopancreas and accumulated in oocytes during ovarian development. In the …

We report the first cloning and characterization of cDNA encoding a putative vitellogenin
(Vg) receptor (VgR) from the shrimp, Penaeus monodon. The shrimp VgR cDNA is 6.8 kb; …

The banana shrimp is found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Female shrimp are preferred
for consumption because they are larger than males. Understanding the mechanism of sex …