Molecular Markers of Ovarian Germ Cells of Banana Prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis).

ABSTRACT: The banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) is a valuable prawn in the worldwide market. However, cultivation of this species is limited owing to the difficulty in culture management and limited knowledge of reproduction. Therefore, we studied the gene expression and molecular mechanisms involved in oogenesis for elucidating ovarian germ cell development in banana prawns. The tissue-specific distribution of certain genes identified from previous transcriptome data showed that FmCyclinB, FmNanos, and nuclear autoantigenic sperm protein (FmNASP) were only expressed in gonads. The in situ hybridization (ISH) of these three genes showed different expression patterns throughout oogenesis. FmCyclinB was highly expressed in pre-vitellogenic oocytes. FmNanos

SUBMITTER: Sengseng T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10378296 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature