| 3. Biotechnology |
| 3c. Biotechnology of aquatic invertebrates |
| Most multicellular organisms living in the aquatic environment are invertebrates. Some of them, including crustacean and mollusks, are important food resources, while others, such as sponges, are important for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. Aquatic invertebrates are important for the comparative studies in the fields of biochemistry, physiology, endocrinology, molecular biology and developmental biology. For example, the molecular mechanism of environmental adaptation in aquatic invertebrates has been studied for a long period. This sub-session exhibits basic and applied studies in aquatic invertebrates including recent developments related to transgenic technology. |
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