The Regulation of Crustacean Development and Reproduction

虽然甲壳类动物的发育和繁殖是已知的， 在生殖调控下，参与的激素的身份和作用 我们对此知之甚少。这个研究项目将研究甲基 法尼酸，一种新发现的甲壳类化合物， 类似于昆虫体内的保幼激素。 自少年 激素调节昆虫发育的许多重要方面， 生殖，它似乎可能是甲基法尼酸具有同样强大的 对甲壳类动物的影响。 关于甲基作用的信息 法尼酸盐应该会增加我们对甲壳类动物生理学的理解， 信息，可能是相当实用的水产养殖， 经济上重要的甲壳类物种，如龙虾，虾， 螃蟹和小龙虾。

Although the development and reproduction of crustaceans are known to be hormonally regulated, the identities and roles of the hormones involved are poorly understood. This research project will study methyl farnesoate, a newly discovered crustacean compound that is chemically similar to juvenile hormone that is present in insects. Since juvenile hormone regulates many important aspects of insect development and reproduction, it seems likely that methyl farnesoate has equally potent effects on crustaceans. Information about the roles of methyl farnesoate should increase our understanding of crustacean physiology, information that may be of considerable utility in the aquaculture of economically important crustacean species, such as lobsters, shrimp, crabs and crawfish.