The genes which determined the structures of certain proteins (peptides) was called as structural genes.This chapter reviewed the researches about structural genes of Crustacea during the last decade.

• 中华绒螯蟹卵巢是中华绒螯蟹的雌性性腺，本章叙述了近年来中华绒螯蟹卵巢在生理学、组织学和分子生物学方面的研究。