Application of Multi-Omics Analysis to Fish Nutrition, Health and Welfare
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Aquatic Animals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 566
Special Issue Editor
Interests: aquaculture animal diseases; etiology; pathogenic mechanism; antibiotic; vaccine; prevention; treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aquaculture serves as a crucial pillar for global food security, yet the industry faces persistent challenges regarding feed optimization, disease outbreaks, and environmental stress. To address these complexities, researchers are increasingly transitioning from single-parameter studies to systems biology approaches. This Special Issue, titled “Application of Multi-Omics Analysis to Fish Nutrition, Health and Welfare”, aims to highlight the latest advances in the application of high-throughput technologies—including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and microbiomics—to aquatic biology.
We invite submissions that utilize these integrated approaches to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying fish growth, reproductive physiology, nutrient metabolism, and adaptive responses to environmental stressors. The scope of this issue extends to assessing fish welfare through molecular biomarkers and understanding the complex interactions between the host, its diet, and the microbiome. By bridging the gap between large-scale molecular data and phenotypic traits, this collection aims to provide a robust theoretical basis for precision nutrition, stress management, and improved welfare standards in sustainable aquaculture. We welcome both original research articles and comprehensive reviews.
Dr. Jin Xu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- multi-omics
- aquaculture
- fish nutrition
- environmental stress
- reproduction
- animal welfare
- systems biology
- gut microbiota
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