Carcinus maenas Transcriptome for Innate Immune System Studies

A transcriptome for the green shore crab (Carcinus maenas) was produced to address sparse genomic resources for this organism. The data was assembled by the Government Digital Service using next-generation sequencing technologies. It focuses on information related to the species' innate immune system.

Use Cases

• Identify genes involved in the innate immune response based on the transcriptome assembly mentioned in the description.
• Study genetic markers for biomonitoring and ecotoxicology applications based on the crab's use in these fields.
• Analyze genomic features relevant to invasive species biology based on the description of its global invasive status.
• Compare transcriptomic data with other crustacean species for evolutionary or functional studies based on the assembled genetic information.

Strengths

• Addresses a stated resource shortfall for a widely studied organism.
• Focuses on a specific biological system (innate immunity) as described.
• Produced using modern next-generation sequencing technologies.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Next-generation sequencing and transcriptome assembly.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

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