Microarrays reveal oocyte lipid storage droplet gene as key factor in reproductive dysfunction of captive-reared P. monodon

ABSTRACT: Background: Aquaculture of the black tiger prawn Penaeus monodon remains severely constrained by an almost total dependence on wild-caught broodstock. Reliance on wild-caught broodstock stems, for the most part, from reduced reproductive potential of captive-reared females. Reproductive performance of captive-reared females is usually characterised by longer latency period, lower egg production, egg hatch rates and post-larval survivorship compared with their wild-caught counterparts. Improved understanding of the cellular and associated molecular events occurring during peneaid ovarian maturation could therefore be fundamental to improving reproductive success of captive-reared animals. Methodology/Principle Findings: In support of other studies, our histological analyses of developing oo

ORGANISM(S): Penaeus monodon

SUBMITTER: Abigail Elizur 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-31862 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress