Antioxidant, Transcriptome and the Metabolome Response to Dietary Astaxanthin in .

Astaxanthin (Axn), a feed additive, is becoming increasingly important for modulating the metabolism, growth, development, and reproduction of aquatic organisms in aquaculture. In this study, () is an economically important fishery species in China that has been found to exhibit increased body weight following Axn feeding as compared to a standard diet. The antioxidant, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses of the response of after Axn feeding were investigated.

Identification and functional analysis of the perforin-1 like gene in disease resistance in half smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis).

The pore-forming protein perforin is one of the effectors of cell-mediated killing via the granule exocytosis pathway. In this study, a genome-wide association study was conducted in Vibrio harveyi disease-resistant and disease-susceptible families of half smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) to determine the genes accounting for host resistance, and a perforin homologue was identified, designated perforin-1 like (CsPRF1l). The full-length cDNA of CsPRF1l is 1835 bp, and encodes 514 amino acids.

Effects of water recirculation rate on the microbial community and water quality in relation to the growth and survival of white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei).

Background: Microbial community and its management are crucial to the stabilization of culture environment for recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). Although several studies have been carried out for the microbial community of RAS, few studies were on the RAS for shrimp. Water recirculation ratio is an important factor for the microbial community and the management of RAS.

Cloning, expression prolife, and immune characterization of a novel stat family member (stat5bl) in Chinese tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis).

STAT plays important roles in innate immunity during JAK/STAT signaling pathway, and STAT5 is particularly focused due to the existence of duplicated forms in fish and mammal. In Chinese tongue sole, stat5bl was suggested to be a candidate related to Vibrio harveyi resistance based on previous QTL screening. In this study, the full length of stat5bl cDNA was cloned and its expression patterns were analyzed.

Identification of novel EST-SSR markers by transcriptome sequencing in ridgetail white prawn Exopalaemon carinicauda.

The ridgetail white prawn Exopalaemon carinicauda is one of the major commercial mariculture species in eastern China. However, only limited molecular markers are currently available due to the lack of genome information, which hinders its genetic and breeding studies. In this study, we identified new simple sequence repeats from transcriptome sequences by Illumina Hiseq 2500 platform.

Transcriptome analysis of gene expression patterns during embryonic development in golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta).

Golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta) is an important economic species in China. Because of the rapid decline of its natural resource, researchers are exploring breeding technique for this species. The major obstacle that hinders artificial breeding of S.

Cloning, characterization and functional analysis of dctn5 in immune response of Chinese tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis).

In mammals, microtubule-dependent trafficking could participate the immune response, where the motor proteins are suggested to play an important role in this process, while the related study in fish was rare. In this study, dctn5, a subunit of dyactin complex for docking motor protein, was obtained by previous immune QTL screening. The full-length cDNAs of two dctn5 transcript variants were cloned and identified (named dctn5_tv1 and dctn5_tv2, respectively).

Molecular characterization and expression analysis of a novel r-spondin member (rspo2l) in Chinese tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis).

Numerous studies suggest R-spondins (Rspos) plays a role in mammalian sex development and differentiation by activating WNT signaling pathways. However, Rspos are frequently less reported in teleosts. In this study, a molecular characterization and expression analysis was conducted with a new rspondin member in the Chinese tongue sole, rspondin2-like (rspo2l).

Locus Mapping, Molecular Cloning, and Expression Analysis of rps6kb2, a Novel Metamorphosis-Related Gene in Chinese Tongue Sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis).

Flatfish metamorphosis denotes the extraordinary transformation of a symmetric pelagic larva into an asymmetric benthic juvenile. This unique process involves eye migration, a 90° rotation in posture, and asymmetrical pigmentation for adaptation to a benthic lifestyle. In the present study, we used genetics to map a metamorphosis-related locus (q-10M) in the male linkage group (LG10M), a small interval of 0.

Transcriptome Sequencing and De Novo Assembly of Golden Cuttlefish Sepia esculenta Hoyle.

Golden cuttlefish Hoyle is an economically important cephalopod species. However, artificial hatching is currently challenged by low survival rate of larvae due to abnormal embryonic development. Dissecting the genetic foundation and regulatory mechanisms in embryonic development requires genomic background knowledge.

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Cynoglossus gracilis and a comparative analysis with other Cynoglossinae fishes.

Mitochondrial genomes can provide basic information for phylogenetic analysis and evolutionary studies. We present here the mitochondrial genome of Cynoglossus gracilis, which is 16,565bp in length. Numerous distinct regions were identified, including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, a light-strand replication origin, and a control region.

Molecular characterization and expression profile of the estrogen receptor α gene during different reproductive phases in Monopterus albus.

To understand the molecular mechanism of estrogen and to evaluate the role of the estrogen receptor in mediating estrogen action, the full-length cDNA of estrogen receptor α (ERα) was cloned from Monopterus albus, and its expression pattern and distribution were investigated. The ERα cDNA of M. albus includes an open reading frame of 1863 bp, a 140-bp 5'-untranslated region and a 797-bp 3'-untranslated region.

Environmental and human health risks of antimicrobials used in Fenneropenaeus chinensis aquaculture production in China.

This study aimed to quantify the environmental fate of antimicrobials applied in Fenneropenaeus chinensis aquaculture production in China and to assess their potential risks for surrounding aquatic ecosystems, for the promotion of antimicrobial resistance in target and non-target bacteria and for consumers eating shrimp products that contain antimicrobial residues. For this, we first used the results of an environmental monitoring study performed with the antimicrobial sulfamethazine to parameterize and calibrate the ERA-AQUA model, a mass balance model suited to perform risk assessments of veterinary medicines applied in aquaculture ponds. Next, a scenario representing F.

[Effects of salinity on spawning and larval development of Exopalaemon carinicauda].

Female Exopalaemon carinicauda at ovarian maturation stage II rearing by artificial propagation in the laboratory were chosen as test material. The shrimps were gradually acclimated to the experimental salinity levels of 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 to determine the effects of salinity on spawning, embryonic development and larval growth of E. carinicauda.

[Variation of bacteria numbers in fish-shrimp mix-culturing ecosystem].

The study on variation of bacteria numbers in Penaeus chinensis-fish mix-culturing ecosystem in 1997. Indicated that at the beginning of culturing season, total number of heterotrophic bacteria and that of nitrate-reducing bacteria in mix-culturing ponds was low, but it was higher than that in mono-culturing shrimp pond. With time going on, the number of bacteria in mono-culturing pond increased rapidly and remained at a high level in August and September, an that in mix-culturing ponds also increased.