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US 8,318,675 B2Granted
Crustacean androgenic gland hormone, associated peptides, and use thereof
AssigneesVib Vzw, Universiteit Gent, Moana Belgium NV
InventorsFrank Van Breusegem, Jan Staelens, Marnik Vuylsteke
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Abstract
The invention relates to a crustacean androgenic gland hormone. More specifically, described are an androgenic gland hormone and associated peptides derived from Penaeus monodon, and their use to influence the sex ratio in prawn and shrimp cultures, and to set up monosex cultures. It is also related to the use of the hormone and associated peptides, associated gene or fragments thereof in sex determination.
Claims12
An isolated protein having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:
- 3, SEQ ID NO:
- 6, SEQ ID NO:
- 9 and SEQ ID NO:
- 12.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.