Xue-Yu Zhu

Time-resolved transcriptomics reveals sex-specific programs of gametogenesis and post-spawning gonadal remodeling in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus.

The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is an important mariculture species in East Asia, yet the temporal programs that distinguish female and male gonadal development remain incompletely resolved. Histological staging and RNA sequencing were combined to profile female and male gonads across five histologically define...