Dynamic epigenomic landscape and gene regulatory networks during embryonic development in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) as revealed by histone modification profiling using CUT&Tag

Our study provides the first epigenomic framework of shrimp embryogenesis, uncovering chromatin-based regulatory mechanisms during early development. The identification of stage-specific enhancers and active chromatin regions offers valuable resources for functional genomics in crustaceans and sheds light on conserved and divergent aspects of ZGA regulation beyond model systems.