Neocaridina denticulata: A Decapod Crustacean Model for Functional Genomics | Integrative and Comparative Biology | Oxford Academic
From the symposium “Linking Insects with Crustacea: Comparative Physiology of the Pancrustacea” presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, January 3–7, 2015 at West Palm Beach, Florida. Donald L. Mykles, Jerome H. L. Hui, Neocaridina denticulata: A Decapod Crustacean Model for Functional Genomics, Integrative and Comparative Biology, Volume 55, Issue 5, November 2015, Pages 891–897, https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icv050 A decapod crustacean model is needed for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying physiological processes, such as reproduction, sex determination, molting and growth, immunity, regeneration, and response to stress. Criteria for selection are: life-history traits, adult size, availability and ease of culture, and genomics and genetic manipulation. Three freshwater species are considered: cherry shrimp, Neocaridina denticulata; red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii; and redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus. All th