Advances in Herbivorous Mechanisms of Fishes
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Zoology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 498
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Interests: fish genomics; gene function; genetics
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Dear Colleagues,
Fish represent one of the largest vertebrate groups with at least 20,000 known species, colonizing tropical, temperate, and polar waters, as well as virtually all fresh water environments. The fish digestive system varies with their feeding habits, which include carnivorous, omnivorous, and herbivorous. The carnivorous require large inputs of protein from wild caught fish or other precious feed, while the herbivorous, such as grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idelus) and blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala), grazes on many types of aquatic plants, which are recognized as an ecofriendly and resource-conserving fish species. However, little is known about the potential mechanism of food digestion and absorption in herbivorous fish. Why is it that these herbivorous fish can eat kinds of aquatic plants, and how do these fish degrade cellulose and obtain enough energy to maintain their life activities? To explore these questions, it is necessary to conduct comparative genomics to provide some novel insights into the adaptation to the herbivorous diet. In addition, it is crucial to investigate endogenous digestive genes (cellulase, amylases, and proteases) and olfactory receptor and taste receptor genes that are associated with food digestion and food choice in different feeding habits fish species. Moreover, we utilized a meta-analysis to explore the composition and diversity of the gut microbial communities in herbivorous fish, and it could also help to elucidate the potential herbivorous mechanisms.
Dr. Han Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- comparative genomics
- evolutionary dynamics
- herbivorous diet
- endogenous digestive genes
- gut microflora
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