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Comparative Genomic and Transcriptomic Analyses of CHHs and Their Putative Receptors in Scylla paramamosain, Portunus trituberculatus, and Eriocheir sinensis

Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone superfamily neuropeptides (CHHs) are typical crustacean eyestalk hormones that include the crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH), moult-inhibiting hormone (MIH), vitellogenesis/gonad-inhibiting hormone (VIH/GIH) and …

Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 Is Involved in Oocyte Maturation Through an Autocrine/Paracrine Pathway in Scylla paramamosain

Ovary-secreted autocrine/paracrine factors play important roles in regulating oocyte maturation via the autocrine/paracrine pathway. This study aimed to evaluate the functions of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) in oocyte maturation and …

Analyses of the Dmrt family in a decapod crab, Eriocheir sinensis uncover new facets on the evolution of DM domain genes

DM domain genes are a group of transcription factors that are integral to sexual development and its evolution in metazoans. Their functions and regulatory mechanisms are not well understood in Malacostraca (crabs and crayfish) while these sex …