Crustacean

Characterization of the male-specific lethal 3 gene in the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense

Y. P. Zhang, Sun, S. M., Fu, H. T., Ge, X. P., Qiao, H., Zhang, W. Y., Xiong, Y. W., Jiang, S. F., Gong, Y. S., and Jin, S. B., “Characterization of the male-specific lethal 3 gene in the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense”, vol. 14, pp. 3106-3120, 2015.

In this study, male-specific lethal 3 homolog (Mnmsl3) was cloned and characterized from the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium nipponense (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae) by rapid amplification of cDNA ends. The deduced amino acid sequences of Mnmsl3 showed high-sequence homology to the insect Msl3 and contained a conserved chromatin organization modifier domain and an MORF4-related gene domain.

Genetic variability and phylogenetic aspects in species of the genus Macrobrachium

A. L. Guerra, Lima, A. V. B., Júnior, R. V. Lucato, Chiachio, M. C., Taddei, F. G., and Castiglioni, L., “Genetic variability and phylogenetic aspects in species of the genus Macrobrachium”, vol. 13, pp. 3646-3655, 2014.

The genus Macrobrachium includes prawns, which are widely distributed in lakes, floodplains, and rivers in tropical and subtropical regions of South America. This genus presents nearly 210 known species with great ecological and economic importance. However, few studies are related to the biology of these crustaceans. In this study, we analyzed the genetic variability and phylogenetic relationship between Macrobrachium amazonicum and Macrobrachium jelskii, which are closely related species.

Molecular cloning and expression analysis of two sex-lethal homolog genes during development in the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense

Y. P. Zhang, Qiao, H., Zhang, W. Y., Sun, S. M., Jiang, S. F., Gong, Y. S., Xiong, Y. W., Jin, S. B., and Fu, H. T., “Molecular cloning and expression analysis of two sex-lethal homolog genes during development in the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense”, vol. 12, pp. 4698-4711, 2013.

In this study, two Sxl gene homologs, designated as Mnsxl1 and Mnsxl2, were cloned and characterized from the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium nipponense by rapid amplification of cDNA ends. The deduced amino acid sequences of Mnsxl1 and Mnsxl2 showed high sequence homology to the insect Sxl and contained conserved domains in two RNA-binding motifs.

Genetic polymorphism, molecular characterization and relatedness of Macrobrachium species (Palaemonidae) based on RAPD-PCR

A. L. Guerra, Lima, A. V. B., Taddei, F. G., and Castiglioni, L., “Genetic polymorphism, molecular characterization and relatedness of Macrobrachium species (Palaemonidae) based on RAPD-PCR”, vol. 9, pp. 2317-2327, 2010.

The prawn genus Macrobrachium belongs to the family Palaemonidae. Its species are widely distributed in lakes, reservoirs, floodplains, and rivers in tropical and subtropical regions of South America. Globally, the genus Macrobrachium includes nearly 210 known species, many of which have economic and ecological importance. We analyzed three species of this genus (M. jelskii, M. amazonicum and M.

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