Vitellogenin levels in hemolymph, ovary and hepatopancreas of the freshwater crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (Decapoda: Parastacidae) during the reproductive cycle

Vitellogenin levels in hemolymph, ovary and hepatopancreas of the freshwater crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (Decapoda: Parastacidae) during the reproductive cycle

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The freshwater crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus is a tropical species of great interest for aquaculture. Vitellogenin (Vg), a lipoprotein precursor of the vitellum accumulated in spawned eggs, can be synthesized in the ovary and/or hepatopancreas of most crustaceans, being the hemolymph the way for t...

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Main Authors: Lilian E. Ferré, Daniel A. Medesani, C. Fernando García, Matías Grodzielski, Enrique M. Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2012-03-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
crustáceos
reproducción
inversión energética
vitelogenina
ciclo reproductivo
crustaceans
reproduction
energy allocation
vitellogenin
reproductive cycle
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