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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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Effects of dietary glutathione on growth performance, muscle quality and lipid metabolism of hybrid crucian carp (Carassius auratus cuvieri ♀ × Carassius auratus red var. ♂) fed a high-fat diet

A 60-day feeding trial was conducted to investigate the influence of glutathione (GSH) on growth performance, lipid metabolism and muscle quality of hybrid crucian carp (initial body weight: 15.03 ± 0.11 g)...

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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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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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The isolation of a novel Streptomyces termitum and identification its active substance against fish pathogens

The emerging outbreak of bacterial diseases poses a major threat to the aquaculture industry, and the abuse of antibiotics leads to the emergence of drug-resistant pathogens; hence, the development...

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Proximate compositions evaluation, histology and transcriptome analysis revealed the effects of formulated diets on muscle quality in Micropterus salmoides

With the gradually upgrade of formulated feeds, the largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides has been domesticated to adapt to formulated diets to reduce the use of bait fish and cut cost. However, whether...

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Reproductive and immuno-biochemical response of silver barb (Barbonymus gonionotus) fed dietary l-tryptophan

Tryptophan (Trp) influences several physiological functions, including reproduction, stress and immune function in fishes. The present study investigates the effect of dietary Trp supplementation on...

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Apical vesicles: Social networking at the pollen tube tip

Pollen tube growth is asymmetric and highly focused at the tip. It is regarded as an ideal model cell system in plants to study polar cell growth and cell polarity. The rapid pollen tube growth is empowered...

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A comparative study of muscle nutrition and intermuscular bone number in improved diploid carp

The common carp (Cyprinus carpio L., COC, 2n = 100) is one of the most widely consumed and distributed freshwater fish in the world. It ranks fourth in total freshwater aquaculture volume in various...

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Duplicated Tyr disruption using CRISPR/Cas9 reveals melanophore formation in Oujiang color common carp (Cyprinus carpio var. color)

Gene duplication plays an important role in the regulation of biological traits. The Tyr inactivation have been confirmed to hinder melanin synthesis, but the research of duplicated Tyr function and...

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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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Adaptation and integration of environmental cues to internal flowering network in Arabidopsis thaliana

Transition to flowering is timed by environmental cues in plants, which makes plants flower at a favorable time for seed setting. Seasonal cues like cold exposure and day length and environmental abiotic...

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Manganese-superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) rescues redox balance and mucosal barrier function in midgut of hybrid fish (Carassius cuvieri ♀ × Carassius auratus red var ♂) infected with Aeromonas hydrophila and Edwardsiella tarda

MnSOD is a ubiquitous metalloenzyme that constitutes the first line of antioxidant defense against oxidative stress. In this study, full length sequence of MnSOD was identified from hybrid crucian carp...

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OsGAMYBL2 is required for pollen maturation and germination in rice

The reproductive development process of rice is not only important for basic developmental biology research, but also of great benefit to production practice. However, current understanding of the reproductive...

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A new type of hybrid golden pompano “Chenhai No.1” produced by the hybridization of (Trachinotus ovatus ♀ × Trachinotus blochii ♂) ♀ × T. ovatus ♂

Distant hybridization is a traditional and effective technology in fish genetic breeding. In this study, we reported a new type of golden pompano (Named as Chenhai No.1) produced by the distant hybridization...

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Protection and utilization status of Parabramis and Megalobrama germplasm resources

The genera Parabramis and Megalobrama are important freshwater aquaculture economic fish, and the excavation and utilization of excellent germplasm resources are pivotal in ensuring the supply of high-quality...

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Gynogenetic Cirrhinus mrigala produced using irradiated sperm of Cyprinus carpio exhibit better cold tolerance

Artificial gynogenesis is an important method for accelerating the selective breeding of varieties and populations. In this study, ultraviolet-irradiated sperm of Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) was used...

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Genome-wide association analysis reveals genetic variations and candidate genes associated with growth-related traits and condition factor in Takifugu bimaculatus

Takifugu bimaculatus is a new breed of pufferfish that has emerged in the recent twenty years. As a euryhaline species, the habitat of T. bimaculatus ranges from the Yangtze River estuary to the South...

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Inter-relations of brain neurosteroids and monoamines towards reproduction in fish

Reproduction is the physiological process which results in the sustainability of the species and brain has been the commanding organ of reproduction. In general, reproduction is governed by hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal...

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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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Evolutionarily conserved IL-20 enhances the response of JAK1/STAT3 axis in Carassius cuvieri × Carassius auratus red var

The IL-20 cytokine family, which includes only IL-20, IL-22 and IL-26 in teleost, has a wide range of biological functions and is essential for epithelial integrity and innate host defense. IL-22 and...

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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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