mSystems
(Oct 2021)
Molting Alters the Microbiome, Immune Response, and Digestive Enzyme Activity in Mud Crab (
<i>Scylla paramamosain</i>
)
Ming Zhang,
Xinxu Zhang,
Ngoc Tuan Tran,
Zaiqiao Sun,
Xusheng Zhang,
Haihui Ye,
Yueling Zhang,
Hongyu Ma,
Jude Juventus Aweya,
Shengkang Li
Affiliations
Ming Zhang
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, China
Xinxu Zhang
Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
Ngoc Tuan Tran
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, China
Zaiqiao Sun
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, China
Xusheng Zhang
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, China
Haihui Ye
Fisheries College of Jimei University, Xiamen, China
Yueling Zhang
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, China
Hongyu Ma
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, China
Jude Juventus Aweya
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, China
Shengkang Li
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, China
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00917-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6,
no. 5
Abstract
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Molting is crucial for crustaceans. In mud crab, its exoskeleton is renewed periodically during molting, and this process is an ideal model to study the effects of host development on its microbiota.
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