Neuropeptide F stimulates ovarian development and spawning in the female giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, and its expression in the ovary during ovarian maturation cycle
文摘
We used MrNPF to investigate its effects on ovarian maturation and spawning in female Macrobrachium rosenbergii. MrNPF induces ovarian maturation and spawning, gonado-somatic index, oocyte diameters. MrNPF increases hemolymph vitellogenin concentrations compared with the control groups. MrNPF-irs were intense in the early- and mid-steps of oocytes (Oc2 and Oc3) and suddenly decreased in the mature stage (Oc4).