AIT (U.S.)-CCNAA (Taiwan) Cooperative Research: The Biology of Gamete Activation and Interaction in the Free Spawning Shrimp (Dendrobranchiata)

这是一项为期三年的合作研究，由美国加州大学戴维斯分校的Wallis Clark博士、国立台湾大学的郭清明教授和东功渔业研究实验室的陈志杰教授共同提出。本项目由美国在台协会-台湾协进会科学合作计划资助。本课题拟对对虾配子相互作用进行生物学研究。本研究是东太平洋对虾（Sicyonia ingentis）早期成功研究的延伸，旨在了解对虾繁殖成功的物种特异性机制。克拉克博士被认为是虾配子研究领域最重要的科学家。东宫渔业实验室是世界著名的对虾生殖周期研究机构。该研究所拥有出色的科学技术、设施和本研究所需的对虾品种。这项研究的成功将对非常有价值的虾养殖产业产生重大影响，并可能导致对甲壳类动物繁殖的更深入了解。

This is a three year cooperative study proposed by Dr. Wallis Clark, the University of California, Davis and Professor Ching-Ming Kuo, National Taiwan University, and Professor C.J. Chen, Tungkung Fisheries Research Laboratory. The project is supported under the AIT (U.S.)-CCNAA (Taiwan) Cooperative Science Program. This proposal plans to study the biology of gamete interaction in penaeid shrimp. The proposed study is an extension of early success with east Pacific shrimp, Sicyonia ingentis, in understanding the species specific mechanism for the reproductive success of penaeid shrimp. Dr. Clark is recognized as the foremost scientist in shrimp gamete research. The Tungkung Fisheries Laboratory is a world renowned institute for studies of the reproductive cycles of penaeid shrimp. This institute has excellent science, the facilities and the availability of the species of penaeid shrimp needed for this research. The success of this study will have a major impact on the very valuable shrimp culture industry and can lead to a greater understanding of crustacean reproduction.