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The Barnacle Balanus improvisus as a Marine Model – Culturing and Gene Expression
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The Barnacle Balanus improvisus as a Marine Model – Culturing and Gene Expression
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The barnacle Balanus (Amphibalanus) improvisus is a model for studying osmoregulation and antifouling. However, natural seasonal spawning yields an unpredictable supply of cyprid larvae. Here, a protocol for the all-year-round culturing of B. improvisus is described, including the production of larvae. The use of cultured barnacles in gene expression studies is illustrated.
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Jonsson, P. R., Wrange, A., Lind, U., Abramova, A., Ogemark, M., Blomberg, A. The Barnacle Balanus improvisus as a Marine Model - Culturing and Gene Expression. J. Vis. Exp. (138), e57825, doi:10.3791/57825 (2018).
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