Recent advances in crustacean genomics.

Recent Advances in High Cell Density Cultivation for Production of Recombinant Protein

This paper reviews recent strategies used for increasing specific yield and productivity in high cell density cultures. High cell density cultures offer an efficient means for the economical production of recombinant proteins. However, there are still some challenges associated with high cell density cultivation (HCDC) techniques. A variety of strategies in several aspects including host design...

Genomics of environmentally induced phenotypes in 2 extremely plastic arthropods.

Understanding how genes and the environment interact to shape phenotypes is of fundamental importance for resolving important issues in adaptive evolution. Yet, for most model species with mature genetics and accessible genomic resources, we know little about the natural environmental factors that shape their evolution. By contrast, animal species with deeply understood ecologies and well chara...

Editorial: genomics and criminal law.

The Daphnia Genomics Consortium Meeting: the genome biology of the model crustacean Daphnia.

The fourth Daphnia Genomics Consortium Meeting was held from July 7th through July 9th, 2007 at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN, USA). This year’s meeting was entitled The Genome Biology of the Model Crustacean Daphnia and was highlighted by the initial public release of the draft version of the Daphnia pulex genome. In collaboration with the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (...

The insulin-like androgenic gland hormone in crustaceans: From a single gene silencing to a wide array of sexual manipulation-based biotechnologies.

Due to the over-harvesting and deterioration of wild populations, the ever-growing crustacean market is increasingly reliant on aquaculture, driving the need for better management techniques. Since most cultured crustacean species exhibit sexually dimorphic growth patterns, the culture of monosex populations (either all-male or all-female) is a preferred approach for gaining higher yields, with...