Effect of Amorphous -PHB on Growth, Body Composition, Immune-Related Gene Expression and Resistance of Hybrid Grouper ( ♀ × . ♂) Juveniles.

Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a bacterial metabolite produced by bacteria such as sp. that serves as a carbon and energy storage compound for bacteria under nutrient-limited conditions. Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with -PHB on hybrid grouper ( ♀ × .

Integrating ATAC-Seq and RNA-Seq Reveals the Signal Regulation Involved in the Embryonic Reactivation Process.

Embryonic diapause is a common evolutionary adaptation observed across a wide range of organisms. is one of the classic animal models for diapause research. The current studies of diapause mainly focus on the induction and maintenance of the embryonic diapause, with little research on the molecular regulatory mechanism of embryonic reactivation.

The biosynthesis mechanism of bacterioruberin in halophilic archaea revealed by genome and transcriptome analysis.

Unlabelled: Halophilic archaea are promising microbial cell factories for bacterioruberin (BR) production. BR is a natural product with multi-bioactivities, allowing potential application in many fields. In the previous work, a haloarchaeon sp.

Hsp70 Knockdown in the Brine Shrimp Artemia franciscana: Implication on Reproduction, Immune Response and Embryonic Cuticular Structure.

The potential functional role(s) of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) in the brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana, a crucial crustacean species for aquaculture and stress response studies, was investigated in this study. Though we have previously reported that Hsp70 knockdown may have little or no impact on Artemia development, the gestational survival and number of offspring released by adult females were impaired by obscuring Hsp70 synthesis. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that several cuticle and chitin synthetic genes were downregulated, and carbohydrate metabolic genes were differentially expressed in Hsp70-knockdown individuals.

Temporal genetic variation mediated by climate change-induced salinity decline, a study on Artemia (Crustacea: Anostraca) from Kyêbxang Co, a high altitude salt lake on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is one of the areas the richest in salt lakes and Artemia sites. As a result of climate warming and wetting, the areas of salt lakes on the plateau have been increasing, and the salinities have decreased considerably since 1990s. However, the impact of salinity change on the genetic diversity of Artemia is still unknown.

DNA barcoding of Schizothoracinae fishes from the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet.

The nine endemic species of the genus from the Yarlung Zangbo River, Tibet comprise a putative cyprinid species flock. In this study, the effectiveness of the COI DNA barcode for Schizothoracinae species identification was verified by using 45 COI sequences covering nine species in four genera of Schizothoracinae fishes. The average Kimura two parameter (K2P) genetic distances within and among species were 0.

Spatio-temporal patterns of ovarian development and gene silencing reduced fecundity in parthenogenetic .

The halophilic zooplankton brine shrimp has been used as an experimental animal in multidisciplinary studies. However, the reproductive patterns and its regulatory mechanisms in remain unclear. In this study, the ovarian development process of parthenogenetic () was divided into five stages, and oogenesis or egg formation was identified in six phases.

Diversity and connectedness of brine shrimp viruses in global hypersaline ecosystems.

Brine shrimp (Artemia) has existed on Earth for 400 million years and has major ecological importance in hypersaline ecosystems. As a crucial live food in aquaculture, brine shrimp cysts have become one of the most important aquatic products traded worldwide. However, our understanding of the biodiversity, prevalence and global connectedness of viruses in brine shrimp is still very limited.

3-Hydroxybutyrate helps crayfish resistant to Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection in versatile ways.

The bacterial storage compound poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a potential bio-control agent in aquaculture. It has been reported that PHB benefit to the survival and growth, and improve their immunity of aquatic animals. However, the cellular and molecular regulation mechanisms of PHB in immunity process remain unclear.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Piccinelli and Prosdocimi, 1968 (Crustacea: Anostraca).

In the study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of Piccinelli and Prosdocimi, 1968 for the first time. The mitochondrial genome of is 15,436 bp in length, with the typical structure of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs) and 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and a non-coding control region (CR). Phylogenetic analysis showed that was at the basal position among the bisexual species, which revealed that is likely to be an ancestral clade.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Leach, 1819 (Crustacea: Anostraca).

In the study, the complete mitochondrial genome of was reported for the first time. The mitochondrial genome of is 15,762 bp in length, with the typical structure of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and two ribosomal RNA genes, and a major non-coding region (CR). Phylogenetic analysis showed that has a much closer relationship with compared to other species.

Bacterial Diversity in Bohai Bay Solar Saltworks, China.

The microbiota in solar salterns plays an important role in salt production quantitatively and qualitatively. Bohai Bay coast is the major sea salt producing area in China. However, few ecological characterization studies of the Bohai Bay salt ponds, particularly of their microbial diversity, have been conducted.

[Short circuit current technology and its application in the study of traditional Chinese medicine].

Short circuit current (I(sc)) technique has been applied in the studies of transepithelial ion transport in various epithelia. Recently it has also been used in the modernization researches on traditional Chinese medicines. This review gives an overview of the basic principle of the I(sc) technique, the targets of measurement, ion transport, ion channel, the general ways of I(sc) research design, the application of I(sc) technology in the researches on traditional Chinese medicines.