A novel method has been developed to generate singe-sex population of prawns. This could be used to boost the productivity of aquaculture farms and even as a biocontrol measure against invasive species and pests.Male sexual differentiation in crustaceans is regulated by the androgenic gland. It is thought that this overrides a default programme of female differentiation, allowing male features to develop. This comes from the observation that removing the androgenic ...Tuesday, 1 July 2014
Gene Silencing Technology Now Alters the Sex of Prawns
A novel method has been developed to generate singe-sex population of prawns. This could be used to boost the productivity of aquaculture farms and even as a biocontrol measure against invasive species and pests.Male sexual differentiation in crustaceans is regulated by the androgenic gland. It is thought that this overrides a default programme of female differentiation, allowing male features to develop. This comes from the observation that removing the androgenic ...
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