Ovarian miRNA analysis of Portunus trituberculatus after eyestalk ablation

Eyestalk ablation is the most common method to induce ovarian maturation in decapod crustacean aquaculture, but it jeopardizes broodstock survival and larvae production. It is important to understand the molecular basis underlying the maturation triggered by ablation, and thereby develop an alternative measure for maturation manipulation. In this study, we investigated alterations of ovarian miRNA profile after ablation in a commercially important marine crab Portunus trituberculatus. This dataset will be used for elucidating the mechanisms underlying eyestalk ablation induced ovarian maturation, and could be useful for devising an alternative technique for manipulating reproduction in P. trituberculatus and other decapods.