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    Seasonal changes in the expression of insulinlike androgenic hormone (IAG) in the androgenic gland of the Jonah crab, Cancer borealis

    Authors
    Amanda Lawrence
    Shadaesha Green
    Tao Wang
    Tsvetan Bachvaroff
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    Description

    This study aimed to identify the insulin-like androgenic gland factor (IAG) in adult male Jonah crabs as it plays an essential role in sexual maturity. The study also aimed to examine if seasonal changes influence IAG expression in males. The study used the androgenic gland transcriptome to test if eyestalk neuropeptides regulate IAG levels via an endocrine axis between the two endocrine tissues as...

    Subject
    Brachyura
    Sexual Maturation
    Transcriptome
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