Cherax quadricarinatus is a type of large freshwater crayfish that is characterized by rapid
growth and formidable adaptability. It has also been widely cultured and studied as a model …

The Ascidian C. robusta is a powerful model for studying innate immunity. LPS induction
activates inflammatory-like reactions in the pharynx and the expression of several innate …

The clam Ruditapes philippinarum is an important species in the marine aquaculture
industry in China. However, in recent years, the aquaculture of R. philippinarum has been …

Cryptocarya irritans is an obligate parasite causing the “white spot disease.” This disease
often leads to the death of a large number of cultured marine fish. This study aimed to …

Background DNA methylation is one of the most important epigenetic modifications of
eukaryotic genomes and is believed to play integral roles in diverse biological processes …

As one of the mucosal barriers, fish gills represent the first line of defense against pathogen
infection. However, the exact mechanism of gill mucosal immune response to bacterial …

Circular RNA (circRNA) is an endogenous noncoding RNA subgroup with covalently closed
rings that are widely expressed. Over the past few years, growing data confirmed that …

This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant and immune responses of crayfish
Procambarus clarkii to V. parahaemolyticus infection through a comparative analysis of the …

The parasite Cryptocaryon irritans causes massive losses in the marine fish culture industry
and is one of the most threatening pathogens affecting teleost species. The acute death of …

The Toll-like receptor (TLR) gene family is a class of conserved pattern recognition
receptors, which play an essential role in innate immunity providing efficient defense against …