A thorough annotation of the krill transcriptome offers new insights for the study of physiological processes.

ABSTRACT: The krill species Euphausia superba plays a critical role in the food chain of the Antarctic ecosystem. Significant changes in climate conditions observed in the Antarctic Peninsula region in the last decades have already altered the distribution of krill and its reproductive dynamics. A deeper understanding of the adaptation capabilities of this species is urgently needed. The availability of a large body of RNA-seq assays allowed us to extend the current knowledge of the krill transcriptome. Our study covered the entire developmental process providing information of central relevance for ecological studies. Here we identified a series of genes involved in different steps of the krill moulting cycle, in the reproductive process and in sexual maturation in accordance with what was already

SUBMITTER: Urso I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9259678 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature