Uncovering the Eyestalk-Androgenic Gland-Testis Regulatory Axis Underlying Male Sexual Development of the Giant Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium Rosenbergii: Insights from Multi-Tissue Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis

Key Points

• Male sexual development is regulated by the eyestalk-androgenic gland-testis axis, affecting growth and reproduction.
• Key transcripts were identified in various tissues that highlight the role of hormones in sexual differentiation.
• Comparative transcriptomics analysis employed across multiple tissues provided insights into the molecular mechanisms involved.
• This research may enable improved strategies in aquaculture by understanding sexual development pathways.