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Development of fisheries in China

Fisheries is a social production sector that captures and farms fish and other aquatic animals and plants for aquatic products. In a broad sense, fisheries also include upstream departments (e.g., manufacturing,...

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Culture conditions for in vitro maturation of oocytes – A review

The maturation of oocytes external to the body is referred to IVM and is utilised by many different species. IVM bypasses traditional superovulation methods, where several hormonal injections are administered....

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Human breast organoid models for lactation research

The human mammary gland is the major organ involved in lactation. In the mammary gland, alveoli secrete milk and myoepithelial cells contract to propel the milk through branched structures called ducts...

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Current status and application of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) germplasm resources

Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides, LB) is an important aquaculture and fishing species in the world. LB has been introduced into China since 1983, and its aquaculture production has increased year...

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Successful live births after Chinese herbal medicine treatment on a patient of advanced maternal age with severe diminished ovarian reserve: A case report

The fecundity of women decreases significantly beginning approximately at age 35 and decreases more rapidly after age 40. Age affects not only the size of the oocyte pool but also the quality of germ...

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The kiss2/kiss2r system directly modulates the activity of the pituitary gland in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

The kisspeptin system, which involves hypothalamic neuropeptides, plays pivotal roles in the regulation of teleost reproduction. A previous study suggested that the kiss2/kissr2 system in largemouth...

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Analysis of the genetic characteristics and variations in disease-resistant grass carp based on whole-genome resequencing and transcriptome sequencing

Disease-resistant grass carp (DR-GGC) was obtained by backcrossing gynogenetic grass carp (GGC, 2n = 48, female) with common grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus [GC], 2n = 48, male). The genetic constitution...

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Screening of antagonistic bacteria against Flavobacterium columnus and its effects on growth performance and immune function of Carassius auratus

With the popularization of modern intensive farming models, aquatic animals are more prone to outbreaks of various diseases. Due to the abuse of antibiotics, drug resistance among pathogenic bacteria...

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Different color varieties of Asian arowana are unlikely distinct species: Molecular and reproductive evidence

The Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus) has gained immense popularity in the ornamental fish trade due to its striking color variations. However, ongoing debates persist regarding the taxonomic classification...

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Genetic study on heritability and novel SNP loci of temperament in Chinese Kunming Dog

Chinese Kunming dog (CKD) is a working breed widely used by army, customs and police across the country. To better evaluate a breeding population's potential working performance and implement selective...

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A regression approach for assessing large molecular drug concentration in breast milk

The development of an effective method for predicting the transfer of biologics from plasma into breast milk is important to ensure the safe use of medications during lactation. The aim of this study...

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Queries on the article "Maternal traditional Chinese medicine exposure and risk of congenital malformations" and suggestions for teratogenicity research

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a rich history spanning thousands of years, with its applications ranging from treating female infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss to managing nausea and...

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Characterization of allodiploid and allotriploid fish derived from hybridization between Cyprinus carpio haematopterus (♀) and Gobiocypris rarus (♂)

The production of hybrid progeny through distant hybridization holds great significance in enriching germplasm resources for fish breeding. In this study, a hybridization experiment was conducted between...

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Optimum gamma radiation doses to enhance genetic diversity in selected cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) improvement is necessary to increase its contribution to food and nutrition security in the impoverished regions such as the Sub-Saharan African Region. Genetic variability...

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Expression profile analysis of muscle regulation genes under growth and water flow stress in zebrafish

Muscle is one of the important quality of fish. However, there is still a lack of sufficient understanding of the mechanism of muscle growth regulation in fish. In this study, the expression patterns...

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mtDNA copy number contributes to growth diversity in allopolyploid fish

Phenotypic differences between diploid parents and their allotriploid offspring are common in aquaculture breeding. Some allotriploid populations exhibit rapid growth rates and increased body weight,...

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Transcriptome analysis confirms aquatic animals have less risk by carrying on human respiratory viruses

Aquatic animals are an important source of food for humans, yet little is known about their potential to transfer zoonotic viruses. Multiple recent cases of SARS-CoV-2 from cold-chain aquatic food and...

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Evaluation of Lipin 1 polymorphisms for genetic markers in association with performance traits in Azikheli buffalo

Lipin 1 regulates lipid metabolism in mammary glands. Genetic variation in lipin 1 gene is thought to effect milk production in dairy animals. This study aimed to investigate the association of SNPs...

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Comparative analysis of nutrients in muscle and ovary between an improved fish and its parents

In previous studies, an allodiploid lineage (WR-F1-F5) was established by the distant hybridization of white crucian carp (Carassius cuvieri, WCC, ♀) and red crucian carp (Carassius auratus red var.,...

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Comparative study of carbohydrate levels on growth, oxidative stress and glucolipid metabolism of hybrid fish between Megalobrama amblycephala (♀) × Culter alburnus (♂) and Culter alburnus

The present study used hybrid fish (Megalobrama amblycephala ♀ × Culter alburnus ♂, abbreviated as BT) and topmouth culter (Culter alburnus, abbreviated as TC) as research subjects to assess and compare...

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Rapidly generating homozygous mutate zebrafish in F0 generation by technical integration of CRISPR/Cas9 and gynogenesis

Gene editing technique has been widely applied for gene function characterization. However, such an approach is often time-consuming to obtain homozygous mutant. In this article, through timing the...

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A review on ghrelin and fish reproduction

Ghrelin is a multifunctional peptide hormone which dominantly secreted in stomach and intestine. Ghrelin involves in growth control, food intake, energy balance, and reproductive process. Recent evidences...

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Sex biased expression of Fem-1 in larval stages suggests its function in early sex differentiation of Litopeneaus vannamei

The Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (L. vannamei) is an economically important species worldwide. As females exhibit a faster growth rate than males, it is crucial to understand the mechanism...

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WbuB, a glycosyltransferase family 4 protein, regulates the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and contributes to the virulence of Aeromonas hydrophila CCL1

Aeromonas hydrophila is an opportunistic pathogen of fishes and aquatic animals. A. hydrophila has a strong ability to disrupt gut integrity and cause inflammation and septicemia in fish, however, the...

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Optimum gamma irradiation doses for mutagenesis in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean L.) genotypes

Genetic diversity enhancement to select Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea [L.] Verdc. 2x = 2n = 22) breeding lines with economic traits is imperative to improve the crop's utilization in Sub-Saharan...

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