Ontogenesis of metabolic gene expression in whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei): New molecular tools for programming in the future

Our study aimed at characterizing for the first time the ontogenesis of expressions of genes involved in intermediary metabolism (nutrient metabolism). This approach determined developmental windows with high molecular plasticity (Z1 and PL stages). These data will support future studies in nutritional programming for the whiteleg shrimp by determining the timing for early stimulus.