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Insulin-like androgenic gland factor regulates the development of internal and external secondary sexual characteristics in juvenile male kuruma prawn <i>Marsupenaeus japonicus</i>
2025-06-01
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In decapod crustaceans, insulin-like androgenic gland factor (IAG) is a well-known peptide hormone produced by the androgenic gland, a male-specific endocrine organ. In certain species classified within Pleocyemata, experimental manipulation of IAG signaling has successfully altered both internal and external sexual characteristics, leading to sex reversal. Therefore, IAG is considered a key regulator of male sexu...
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- Literature Corpus work
- d9a898c2-717a-527b-a73d-6c84a7741a15
- DOI
- 10.1101/2025.05.29.656773
