A5087774199- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
- Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
University of the Sunshine Coast
2016-2025
Mahidol University
2011-2021
Macrobrachium rosenbergii is the most economically important of cultured freshwater crustacean species, yet there currently a deficiency in genomic and transcriptomic information for research requirements. In this study, we present an silico analysis neuropeptide genes within female M. eyestalk, central nervous system, ovary. We could confidently predict 37 preproneuropeptide transcripts, including those that encode bursicons, cardioactive peptide, hyperglycemic hormones, eclosion hormone,...
Oysters are keystone species in estuarine ecosystems and of substantial economic value to fisheries aquaculture worldwide. Contending with disease environmental stress considerable challenges oyster culture. Here we report a draft genome the Sydney Rock Oyster, Saccostrea glomerata, an iconic commercially important edible Australia known for its enhanced resilience harsh conditions. This is second reference be reported from family Ostreidae enabling genus-level study lophotrochozoan...
With growing interest in utilizing semiochemicals to control pest species, recent investigations have begun consider outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS; Acanthaster cf. solaris), a corallivore contributing coral reef degradation. In this study, differential gene expression analysis adult CoTS spines led the identification (1) numerous G-protein coupled receptor genes enriched at reproductive stage, possibly reflecting enhanced sensitivity and (2) encoding secreted proteins...
Wild sea cucumber resources have been rapidly exhausted and therefore there is an urgent need to develop approaches that will help restocking. Currently, a lack of information regarding the genes involved in reproductive processes. The neurohormone relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide (RGP) has identified as active stars (Asteroidea), which could also be present other echinoderm groups. In this study, RGP was confirmed by phylogenetic analysis. A recombinant Holothuria scabra produced...
Abstract The sea cucumber Holothuria scabra is an economically valuable marine species which distributed throughout the Asia–Pacific region. With natural population declining due to over fishing, aquaculture of this deemed necessary. Hence, it essential understand mechanisms regulating reproduction in order increase their populations. Sex steroids, including estrogens, androgens and progestogens, play important role most vertebrates several invertebrates. It has been proposed that cucumbers...
The sea cucumber (phylum Echinodermata) body wall is the first line of defense and well known for its production secondary metabolites; including vitamins triterpenoid glycoside saponins that have important ecological functions potential benefits to human health. genes involved in various biosynthetic pathways are unknown. To gain insight into these an echinoderm, we performed a comparative transcriptome analysis functional annotation radial nerve Holothuria scabra; define associated with...
In the animal kingdom, mollusca is an important phylum of Lophotrochozoa. However, few studies have investigated molecular cascade sex determination/early gonadal differentiation within this phylum. The oyster Crassostrea gigas a sequential irregular hermaphrodite mollusc economic, physiological and phylogenetic importance. Although some identified genes its sex-determining/-differentiating pathway, particular topic remains to be further deepened, in with regard expression patterns. Indeed,...
Abstract Wild abalone (Family Haliotidae) populations have been severely affected by commercial fishing, poaching, anthropogenic pollution, environment and climate changes. These issues stimulated an increase in aquaculture production; however production growth has slow due to a lack of genetic knowledge resources. We sequenced draft genome for the commercially important temperate Australian ‘greenlip’ (Haliotis laevigata, Donovan 1808) generated 11 tissue transcriptomes from female adult...
The giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, is a decapod crustacean that commercially important as food source. Farming of commercial crustaceans requires an efficient management strategy because the animals are easily subjected to stress and diseases during culture. Autophagy, response process, well-documented conserved in most animals, yet it poorly studied crustaceans.In this study, we have performed silico search for transcripts encoding autophagy-related (Atg) proteins within...
The mud crab, Scylla olivacea, is one of the most economically valuable marine species in Southeast Asian countries. However, commercial cultivation disadvantaged by reduced reproductive capacity captivity. Therefore, an understanding general and detailed anatomy central nervous system (CNS) required before investigating distribution functions neurotransmitters, neurohormones, other biomolecules, involved with reproduction. We found that anatomical structure brain similar to crabs. ventral...
Testis maturation, germ cell development and function of sperm, are related to lipid composition. Phosphatidylcholines (PCs) play a key role in the structure testes. As well, increases polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) highly unsaturated (HUFA), especially arachidonic acid (ARA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), docosahexaenoic (DHA) essential for male fertility. This study is first report show composition distribution PCs total (FAs) three groups seminiferous tubules (STs) classified by cellular...