Ecdysone receptor agonism leading to lethal molting disruption in arthropods: review and adverse outcome pathway development

Y Song, DL Villeneuve, K Toyota, T Iguchi… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Molting is critical for growth, development, reproduction, and survival in arthropods.
Complex neuroendocrine pathways are involved in the regulation of molting and may …

The enormous repetitive Antarctic krill genome reveals environmental adaptations and population insights

C Shao, S Sun, K Liu, J Wang, S Li, Q Liu, BE Deagle… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is Earth's most abundant wild animal, and its enormous
biomass is vital to the Southern Ocean ecosystem. Here, we report a 48.01-Gb chromosome …

Energetics and metabolic regulation

AG Jimenez, ST Kinsey - The natural history of the Crustacea, 2015 - books.google.com
Crustaceans exploit diverse habitats and face numerous environmental challenges. This
chapter reviews mechanisms by which crustaceans maintain energy homeostasis in the face …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoplastics affect moulting and faecal pellet sinking in Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) juveniles

E Bergami, C Manno, S Cappello, ML Vannuccini… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic debris has been identified as a potential threat to Antarctic marine ecosystems,
however, the impact of nanoplastics (< 1 μm) is currently unexplored. Antarctic krill …

Whole Transcriptome Analysis Provides Insights into Molecular Mechanisms for Molting in Litopenaeus vannamei

Y Gao, X Zhang, J Wei, X Sun, J Yuan, F Li, J Xiang - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Molting is one of the most important biological processes in shrimp growth and
development. All shrimp undergo cyclic molting periodically to shed and replace their …

Landscape genomics of the American lobster (Homarus americanus)

Y Dorant, M Laporte, Q Rougemont… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In marine species experiencing intense fishing pressures, knowledge of genetic structure
and local adaptation represent a critical information to assist sustainable management. In …

The genome of the extremophile Artemia provides insight into strategies to cope with extreme environments

S De Vos, S Rombauts, L Coussement, W Dermauw… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Brine shrimp Artemia have an unequalled ability to endure extreme
salinity and complete anoxia. This study aims to elucidate its strategies to cope with these …

Insect chitin: metabolism, genomics and pest management

D Doucet, A Retnakaran - Advances in insect physiology, 2012 - Elsevier
Chitin is a polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine that forms the protective exoskeleton of all
arthropods and is replaced periodically during growth and development. Chitin biosynthesis …

Transcriptional profiling of reproductive development, lipid storage and molting throughout the last juvenile stage of the marine copepod Calanus finmarchicus

AM Tarrant, MF Baumgartner, BH Hansen, D Altin… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - Springer
Introduction Calanus finmarchicus, a highly abundant copepod that is an important primary
consumer in North Atlantic ecosystems, has a flexible life history in which copepods in the …

Swarming and behaviour in Antarctic krill

GA Tarling, S Fielding - Biology and ecology of Antarctic krill, 2016 - Springer
The behavioural ecology of Antarctic krill is dominated by their tendency to swarm. They
form amongst the largest monospecific aggregations of biomass in the animal kingdom, with …