Publications by authors named "Carlos E O Garcia"
Characterization of lipid metabolism genes and the influence of fatty acid supplementation in the hepatic lipid metabolism of dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus).
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol
May 2018
Article Synopsis
- Dusky grouper stocks have decreased due to overfishing, prompting the need for aquaculture to help conserve the species, but insufficient biological data hampers efforts.
- Researchers used Next Generation Sequencing to analyze liver transcriptomes, confirming key genes related to lipid metabolism and testing the impact of different dietary fatty acids on these genes' expression.
- Findings revealed that diet significantly affects hepatic lipid profiles and gene expression, suggesting that specific genes could serve as biomarkers for optimizing diets tailored to this endangered fish species.