Transcriptomic Changes Following Induced De-Masculinisation of Australian Red Claw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Aquatic Invasions
1.2. Biotechnology Solutions
1.3. The Neuroendocrine Network
1.4. Broader Insulin Endocrinology
1.5. Research Aims
2. Results
2.1. Anatomical Measurements and Observations
2.2. RNA-Seq Results
3. Discussion
3.1. Understanding the Axis
3.2. Differential Expression in the AG
3.3. Differential Expression in the Testes
3.3.1. Upregulated Transcripts
3.3.2. Downregulated Transcripts
4. Conclusions
5. Materials and Methods
5.1. Gene Silencing and Dissection
5.2. RNA Extraction and Transcriptome Analysis
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Smith, G.; Glendinning, S.; Ventura, T. Transcriptomic Changes Following Induced De-Masculinisation of Australian Red Claw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 3292. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24043292
Smith G, Glendinning S, Ventura T. Transcriptomic Changes Following Induced De-Masculinisation of Australian Red Claw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 24(4):3292. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24043292
Chicago/Turabian StyleSmith, Grace, Susan Glendinning, and Tomer Ventura. 2023. "Transcriptomic Changes Following Induced De-Masculinisation of Australian Red Claw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 4: 3292. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24043292