Omics in Economic Aquatic Animals

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Welfare".

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Dear Colleagues,

Aquatic animals provide a large amount of food biomass and high-quality nutrients, making it necessary to conduct genetic improvement research on more aquatic animals. Omics research (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) has focused on various aquaculture research areas, targeting different aspects, including physiology and endocrinology, genetic breeding, nutrition, environmental stress response, disease, and health management. These technologies are increasingly used to study economic aquatic animals. We are particularly interested in integrating a wide range of omics data to carefully analyze and interpret the genetic mechanisms of important economic traits in economic aquatic animals. The scope of this Special Issue of Animals covers the latest advances in the study of omics in economic aquatic animals. Submissions may include original reports, reviews, perspectives, and methodology articles.

Dr. Changxu Tian
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Keywords

  • aquatic animals
  • economic traits
  • omics
  • next-generation sequencing

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Effects of Chronic Heat Stress on Growth, Apoptosis, Antioxidant Enzymes, Transcriptomic Profiles, and Immune-Related Genes of Hong Kong Catfish (Clarias fuscus)
by Yong Liu, Changxu Tian, Zhihua Yang, Cailin Huang, Kaizhi Jiao, Lei Yang, Cunyu Duan, Zhixin Zhang and Guangli Li
Animals 2024, 14(7), 1006; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14071006 - 26 Mar 2024
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Chronic heat stress can have detrimental effects on the survival of fish. This study aimed to investigate the impact of prolonged high temperatures on the growth, antioxidant capacity, apoptosis, and transcriptome analysis of Hong Kong catfish (Clarias fuscus). By analyzing the [...] Read more.
Chronic heat stress can have detrimental effects on the survival of fish. This study aimed to investigate the impact of prolonged high temperatures on the growth, antioxidant capacity, apoptosis, and transcriptome analysis of Hong Kong catfish (Clarias fuscus). By analyzing the morphological statistics of C. fuscus subjected to chronic high-temperature stress for 30, 60, and 90 days, it was observed that the growth of C. fuscus was inhibited compared to the control group. The experimental group showed a significant decrease in body weight and body length compared to the control group after 60 and 90 days of high-temperature stress (p < 0.05, p < 0.01). A biochemical analysis revealed significant alterations in the activities of three antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase activity (SOD); catalase activity (CAT); glutathione peroxidase activity (GPx), the malondialdehyde content (MDA), and the concentrations of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP); Aspartate aminotransferase (AST); and alanine transaminase (ALT) in the liver. TUNEL staining indicated stronger apoptotic signals in the high-temperature-stress group compared to the control group, suggesting that chronic high-temperature-induced oxidative stress, leading to liver tissue injury and apoptosis. Transcriptome analysis identified a total of 1330 DEGs, with 835 genes being upregulated and 495 genes being downregulated compared to the control group. These genes may be associated with oxidative stress, apoptosis, and immune response. The findings elucidate the growth changes in C. fuscus under chronic high temperature and provide insights into the underlying response mechanisms to a high-temperature environment. Full article
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