Health & Welfare
Ploidy manipulation induces sterility in kuruma prawns
Recent advances in the genetic mapping of kuruma prawns (P. japonicus) have indicated that the female may be the heterogametic sex in this species.
Health & Welfare
Add value to shrimp harvests: Darken environment to enhance shrimp color
Shrimp color is caused by pigments that play an important role in camouflage for survival. For farmed shrimp, proper coloration is generally achieved via synthetic astaxanthin in feed.