Article
Fisheries
Celestine Terence, Jose A. Domingos, Joseph Angelo Uichanco, Yann Monteil, Loic Monteil, Emmanuel De Braux, Quyen Q. T. Banh, Susan Gibson-Kueh, Dean R. Jerry
Summary: The study in Singapore found that barramundi farmed in sea cages are undergoing precocious sex change, with a decrease in male individuals and an increase in females as early as 2-3 years old. This phenomenon challenges hatcheries in selecting and maintaining male fish for breeding purposes, and further investigation is needed to understand the causes of this early sex change.
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Brittney M. Caruana, Brendan C. Rodoni, Fiona Constable, Anthony T. Slater, Noel O. Cogan
Summary: This paper evaluated three commonly used PVY resistance markers to identify a region where the PVY resistance gene, Ry(adg), may reside, and discovered a SNP marker that had complete association with the resistance gene. Through protein characterization, a specific variant fully associated with the resistant gene was identified.
Article
Fisheries
Yepin Yu, Zituo Yang, Le Wang, Fei Sun, May Lee, Gen Hua Yue
Summary: This study characterized the lmnb2 gene from L. calcarifer and identified a SNP associated with SGIV resistance. The gene was found to be involved in cell proliferation, migration, and the replication of SGIV in Asian seabass cells. The findings shed light on the function of Lcalmnb2 in resisting SGIV infection and suggest the potential use of the identified SNP as a DNA marker in breeding programs.
Article
Plant Sciences
Achla Sharma, Puja Srivastava, G. S. Mavi, Satinder Kaur, Jaspal Kaur, Ritu Bala, Tarvinder Pal Singh, V. S. Sohu, Parveen Chhuneja, Navtej S. Bains, G. P. Singh
Summary: Wheat variety PBW343, favored for its adaptability and yield potential, underwent gene introgression to enhance resistance to diseases. Through marker-assisted breeding, it successfully showed improved resistance in the North Western Plain Zone of India, demonstrating high yield performance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Adrien F. Marc, Jarrod L. Guppy, Paige Bauer, Peter Mulvey, Dean R. Jerry, Damien B. B. P. Paris
Summary: This study optimized advanced tools to evaluate the sperm function of barramundi, a tropical finfish species popular in aquaculture. The findings provide insights for future research on male fertility and reproductive constraints in captive-bred broodstock, highlighting the importance of assessing sperm quality for commercial spawns.
Article
Agronomy
Mohammed I. Al-daej, Adel A. Rezk, Mohamed M. El-Malky, Tarek A. Shalaby, Mohamed Ismail
Summary: This paper assessed the genetic diversities of 12 rice genotypes using ISSR and SSR markers, and evaluated their agro-morphological traits. Association mapping revealed significant marker-trait associations, including traits related to grain yield and harvest. These findings can enhance future molecular-based rice-breeding programs.
Article
Oncology
Rena R. Xian, Tobias Kinyera, Isaac Otim, Joshua N. Sampson, Hadijah Nabalende, Ismail D. Legason, Jennifer Stone, Martin D. Ogwang, Steven J. Reynolds, Patrick Kerchan, Kishor Bhatia, James J. Goedert, Sam M. Mbulaiteye, Richard F. Ambinder
Summary: The study found that measuring the plasma EBV DNA copy number in children in Uganda is helpful in diagnosing eBL, and can distinguish between children with eBL and control group children.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Linlin Qian, Hangxia Jin, Qinghua Yang, Longming Zhu, Xiaomin Yu, Xujun Fu, Man Zhao, Fengjie Yuan
Summary: In this study, three novel aromatic soybean cultivars with a fragrant volatile compound were isolated. The mutated GmBADH2 gene was found to be potentially responsible for the aroma of these three cultivars. A functional marker based on the mutated gene sequence was developed for marker-assisted breeding of aromatic vegetable soybean cultivars.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Kun Luo, Dejia He, Jiao Guo, Guangwei Li, Boliao Li, Xiulin Chen
Summary: Wheat production worldwide is facing challenges from pests and pathogens, as well as the misuse of chemicals, leading to insecticide resistance. The need for sustainable agriculture has led to the breeding of wheat cultivars with durable resistance traits, which are crucial for wheat production. Various genetic breeding techniques have been successfully used to improve wheat cultivars, but there are still challenges in wheat molecular breeding programs. This review summarizes the recent advances and limitations of molecular breeding in common wheat cultivar improvement.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zolfaghar Shahriari, Xiaoxia Su, Kuanyu Zheng, Zhongkai Zhang
Summary: Plant viruses are the main cause of quality and yield losses in tomato crops. Resistance genes have been identified and used in hybrid breeding, but they mainly exhibit qualitative resistance and cannot protect against virus mutations and recombination. Future research should focus on creating broad-spectrum resistant materials. Three breeding strategies, marker-assisted selection, transgenic breeding, and gene editing, have advantages and characteristics, but also face challenges in tomato antiviral breeding.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alice Rovai, BoMee Chung, Qingluan Hu, Sebastian Hook, Qinggong Yuan, Tibor Kempf, Florian Schmidt, Dirk Grimm, Steven R. Talbot, Lars Steinbrueck, Jasper Goetting, Jens Bohne, Simon A. Krooss, Michael Ott
Summary: This study demonstrates that a single administration of AAV8 vectors expressing an Adenine Base Editor can efficiently correct genes in hepatocytes, leading to improvement in iron-specific parameters in the liver and blood of mouse models with Hemochromatosis. This provides proof-of-concept for targeted gene correction therapy for one of the most common hereditary diseases.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Mai Dang, Tran Duc Dien, Ut Phan Van, Vo Thi Ha, Vu Viet Dung, Nguyen Trinh Duc Hieu, Viet Cuong Hua, Nguyen Thi Kim Hue, Nguyen Thi Thu Giang, Vu Huu Truong, Ha Thanh Dong
Summary: Barramundi, an economically important species in the Asia-Pacific region, has been threatened by various infectious diseases including the newly emerging Lates calcarifer herpes virus (LCHV). This study investigated the histology of LCHV outbreaks and identified a pathognomonic feature, the presence of intra-nuclear inclusion bodies (IIBs), in infected fish. Experimental infection confirmed the presence of IIBs in multiple organs, providing a valuable tool for the histological diagnosis and surveillance of this viral disease in barramundi farming countries.
Article
Fisheries
Dean R. Jerry, David B. Jones, Marie Lillehammer, Cecile Massault, Shannon Loughnan, Holly S. Cate, Paul J. Harrison, Jan M. Strugnell, Kyall R. Zenger, Nicholas A. Robinson
Summary: The article discusses the breeding programs for barramundi based on genomic selection and pedigree-based selection, finding that genomic selection yields better results in terms of genetic gains. Through experiments with various breeding strategies, it was discovered that genomic-based breeding programs can achieve higher genetic gains in different environments compared to pedigree-based programs.
Article
Plant Sciences
Shibani Mohapatra, Alok Kumar Panda, Akshaya Kumar Bastia, Arup Kumar Mukherjee, Priyadarshini Sanghamitra, Jitendriya Meher, Shakti Prakash Mohanty, Sharat Kumar Pradhan
Summary: By using marker-assisted backcross breeding, advantageous genes were introduced into the Swarna variety, resulting in progenies with higher resistance to bacterial blight and submergence tolerance. Through multiple generations of backcrossing, superior hybrid lines with higher yield and multiple desirable genes were developed, exhibiting enhanced disease resistance and submergence tolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Kartik Chandra Pradhan, Soumya Ranjan Barik, Shibani Mohapatra, Deepak Kumar Nayak, Elssa Pandit, Binod Kumar Jena, Sushree Sangeeta, Abhijit Pradhan, Abhishek Samal, Jitendiya Meher, Lambodar Behera, Debabrata Panigrahi, Arup Kumar Mukherjee, Sharat Kumar Pradhan
Summary: The bacterial blight disease of rice can be significantly reduced by transferring two BB resistance genes into susceptible rice varieties. By using marker-assisted backcross breeding, 16 progenies with desired BB resistance genes were obtained in the BC2F1 generation. Five pyramided lines carrying two resistance gene combinations exhibited enhanced resistance against BB pathogens.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhuojun Song, Le Wang, Chongcheong Lai, May Lee, Zituo Yang, Genhua Yue
Summary: In this study, the physiological responses and underlying mechanisms of oil palm to salt stress were investigated using RNA-Seq analysis. The results showed that salt stress activated the expression of EgSPCH gene and increased stomatal density in oil palm. Additionally, several differentially expressed genes were found to be involved in salt response-related bioprocesses. Overexpression of EgSPCH in Arabidopsis resulted in increased stomatal production and decreased salt tolerance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Feng Liu, Fei Sun, Gang Qiao Kuang, Le Wang, Gen Hua Yue
Summary: Understanding the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes is a key problem in biology. This study demonstrates that the Pmel17 gene is responsible for determining blackish and golden colors in fish, and identifies an insertion in the 3'UTR of Pmel17 as the causative mutation for golden coloration.
MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Fisheries
Gen Hua Yue, Le Wang, Fei Sun, Zituo Yang, Yubang Shen, Zining Meng, Yuzer Alfiko
Summary: This paper provides a review of the research on the aquaculture, biology, genetics, and genomic tools of the fighting fish Betta splendens. It highlights the potential of this fish as an important model organism for studying phenotypic variation and aggressive behaviour.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Gen Hua Yue, Yan Fei Wen, Fei Sun, Le Wang, Zituo Yang, Hong Yan Pang
Summary: The study found that dorsal fin and opercular deformities are common in Asian seabass hatcheries. These anomalies not only affect appearance but also reduce growth performance. Molecular parentage analysis indicates that the heritabilities of these deformities might be low.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zituo Yang, Yepin Yu, Le Wang, Sek-Man Wong, Gen Hua Yue
Summary: The gene gab3 plays an important role in NNV replication and silencing gab3 can inhibit virus replication.
MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Yi Xuan Tay, Yepin Yu, Zituo Yang, Le Wang, Fei Sun, Gen Hua Yue
Summary: Understanding the molecular mechanisms of disease resistance is crucial for improving aquaculture. The pIgR gene was found to play an important role in the mucosal immunity of Asian seabass, inhibiting iridovirus infection. Two SNPs in the pIgR gene may be associated with resistance to iridovirus.
Review
Fisheries
Gen Hua Yue, Le Wang, Zituo Yang, Fei Sun, Yi Xuan Tay, Joey Wong, Shadame Yeo
Summary: Genomic resources play a critical role in aquaculture, and their applications in Asian seabass include analyzing genetic diversity, establishing mating schemes, genetic traceability, mapping QTL, and genetic improvement. This review provides an overview of available genomic resources and discusses the challenges and future directions in their development and application in Asian seabass aquaculture.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhuojun Song, Le Wang, May Lee, Gen Hua Yue
Summary: Drought stress is a significant environmental hazard, and plants respond to it differently. C3 and C4 plants exhibit different cellular responses to drought, which may be associated with the divergent expression of their SPEECHLESS genes. Our research investigated the drought tolerance of C3 and C4 plants through gene expression analysis and stomatal assay under drought stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Le Wang, Shadame Yeo, May Lee, S. Endah, N. A. Alhuda, G. H. Yue
Summary: This study aimed to identify DNA markers associated with sugar content, stalk diameter, and sugarcane top borer resistance. The sugarcane samples were genotyped using RADseq technology. Through F-ST analysis and GWAS, a total of 9, 23, and 9 DNA variants were identified for sugar content, stalk diameter, and sugarcane top borer resistance, respectively. These markers have the potential to accelerate genetic improvement in sugarcane breeding.
MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS
(2023)
Review
Fisheries
G. H. Yue, K. Y. Ma, J. H. Xia
Summary: Aquaculture is crucial for global food security. Developing species and varieties of omnivorous fish that can tolerate high salinity will enhance fish production. Certain tilapia species, such as Oreochromis mossambicus and Oreochromis aureus, are highly tolerant to salinity and have been used in aquaculture production in brackish and seawater. Different breeding methods, both conventional and molecular, have been implemented to improve the growth rate and salinity tolerance of tilapia. Advances in genomic resources and disruptive technologies provide optimism for novel breeding approaches to further enhance the production of salinity-tolerant tilapia.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Shadame Yeo, May Lee, L. Wang, S. Endah, N. A. Alhuda, G. H. Yue
Summary: This study analyzed the genetic relationships among 1027 sugarcane accessions collected in Indonesia and found significant genetic variations. The matrix of genetic similarities and the phylogenetic tree can guide the setup of breeding programs for genetic improvement.
Review
Fisheries
G. H. Yue, L. Wang, F. Sun, Z. T. Yang, J. Wong, Y. F. Wen, H. Y. Pang, M. Lee, S. T. Yeo, B. Liang, K. Chen, H. S. Lim, J. H. Jiang
Summary: Aquaculture is an important sector in agriculture that provides high quality proteins for humans. Singapore's breeding program for Asian seabass has successfully established three elite lines through the use of various genetic improvement techniques, improving traits such as growth, omega-3 content, and disease resistance.
REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Feng Zhu, Jing Shang, Sek-Man Wong
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Le Wang, May Lee, Fei Sun, Zhuojun Song, Zituo Yang, Gen Hua Yue
Summary: Chia, a functional food crop with high omega-3 fatty acids, has low seed yield and limited genomic resources. This study reports the first high-quality chromosome-level genome sequence of chia, providing insights into its genome features and genetic improvement potential.
PLANT COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Hunter S. Bailey, Ashley N. Fincannon, Lee A. Fuiman
Summary: This study investigated the transfer of fatty acids from broodstock diets to eggs and the time needed for the eggs to equilibrate to the diet in Southern flounder. The findings indicate that different diet treatments significantly affect the fatty acid composition of eggs, and it takes 8-16 weeks for the eggs to adapt to changes in the adult diet. These results are important for improving broodstock diets and feeding protocols in stock-enhancement programs.
Article
Fisheries
Yu Liu, Mingtao Lei, Hector Victor, Yan Wang
Summary: This study confirms the feasibility of replacing raw fish diet with a formulated diet in commercial farming of large yellow croaker, which can increase fish survival and yield, and reduce feed cost and body lipid deposition.
Article
Fisheries
Xiaoyan Zhang, Lize San, Yucong Yang, Yuehong Tao, Jiangong Ren, Yufeng Liu, Zhongwei He, Jiashuo Di, Ziteng Pei, Guixing Wang, Jilun Hou
Summary: Gynogenesis is an effective technique for establishing homogeneous lines and confirming potential chromosomal mechanisms of sex determination in fish. This study successfully induced gynogenetic families in Thamnaconus modestus and established a complete method for gynogenesis induction.
Article
Fisheries
Julieta C. Martinelli, Megan Considine, Helen R. Casendino, Carolyn M. Tarpey, Isadora Jimenez-Hidalgo, Jacqueline L. Padilla-Gamino, Teri L. King, Lorenz Hauser, Steven Rumrill, Chelsea L. Wood
Summary: Shell-boring polychaetes have caused significant damage to mariculture operations worldwide, particularly in the US Pacific region. This study provides a comprehensive dataset on the prevalence, species distribution, and environmental associations of these parasites, highlighting the impact of season, culturing methods, and environmental factors on infestation.
Article
Fisheries
Juan Gao, Xueshan Li, Kangle Lu, Kai Song, Jian Zhang, Ling Wang, Chunxiao Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of dietary protein levels on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, digestive enzyme activity, and metamorphosis rate of bullfrog tadpoles. The optimal dietary protein level for bullfrog tadpoles was estimated to be 42.49%-46.50% of the diet.
Article
Fisheries
Qiang Li, Lijun Duan, Dongsheng Jin, Yuxin Chen, Yirong Lou, Qianjin Zhou, Zhongjie Xu, Fangjie Chen, Hongxian Chen, Guizong Xu, Maocang Yan, Guanjun Yang, Jianfei Lu, Yanjun Zhang, Jiong Chen
Summary: This study developed a centrifugal microfluidic chip with on-chip RPA to detect five pathogenic microorganisms. The chip enabled the parallel analysis of six genetic markers from a single sample and allowed for the highly automated detection of multiple samples. Compared with PCR and DNA sequencing, the on-chip RPA assay showed high sensitivity and specificity for detecting multiple pathogens in shrimp aquaculture.
Article
Fisheries
Xingchen Huo, Pengxu Wang, Fengxia Zhao, Qian Liu, Qingqing Tian, Lingjie Tang, Maolin Lv, Zhaohui Wei, Chunrong Yang, Jianguo Su
Summary: Bacterial diseases in aquaculture ponds have negative effects on sustainable development. The use of composite I20 biotherapy has been shown to effectively treat bacterial diseases in bullfrog ponds, providing a new strategy for controlling bacterial diseases in aquaculture.
Article
Fisheries
Peng Yin, Takaya Saito, Per Gunnar Fjelldal, Bjorn Tharandur Bjornsson, Sofie Charlotte Remo, Sandeep Sharma, Rolf Erik Olsen, Kristin Hamre
Summary: This study aims to investigate the effect of seasonal changes in temperature and photoperiod on the redox metabolism of Atlantic salmon at the molecular level. The research findings suggest that the changing photoperiod and temperature influenced the redox metabolism of Atlantic salmon, highlighting the importance of oxidative status in the ecological implications.
Article
Fisheries
Nicholas Oppong Mensah, Jeffery Kofi Asare, Emmanuel Tetteh-Doku Mensah, Ernest Christlieb Amrago, Frank Osei Tutu, Anthony Donkor
Summary: This study investigates aquaculture farmers' preference for climate-smart aquaculture insurance products, the challenges they face, and their preferred insurance coverage. The results show that farmers prefer Climate-Induced Aquaculture Stock Mortality Insurance and the most significant constraint is the delay in claim settlement.
Article
Fisheries
Qiu-Ping Chai, Pei Wu, Wei-Dan Jiang, Yang Liu, Hong-Mei Ren, Xiao-Wan Jin, Lin Feng, Xiao-Qiu Zhou
Summary: The study found that appropriate levels of potassium diformate (KDF) can enhance the immune defense and mediate the inflammatory process in fish, possibly through the regulation of T cell differentiation via JAK-STAT and NF-kappa B signaling pathways.
Article
Fisheries
Tian Zhu, Haomin Jia, Haopeng Zhang, Yujing Xiao, Cui Han, Jiaxin Yang
Summary: Chicken manure has significant effects on the cultivation of Chlorella and rotifers. The optimal amount of chicken manure extract for continuous cultivation is 10 mLL-1. Chicken manure can promote the growth of Chlorella and improve the fatty acid composition, indirectly enhancing the growth condition and fatty acid content of rotifers.
Article
Fisheries
Zheng Luo, Yang Yu, Zhenning Bao, Fuhua Li
Summary: This study analyzed the heritability and genetic correlation of two growth traits in Pacific white shrimp and evaluated the genomic prediction using different genomic selection models. The results showed that the NeuralNet model had the highest prediction accuracy and better prospects for predicting shrimp growth traits.
Article
Fisheries
Alberto Ruiz, Ignasi Sanahuja, Karl B. Andree, Dolors Furones, Paul G. Holhorea, Josep A. Calduch-Giner, Jose J. Pastor, Marc Vinas, Jaume Perez-Sanchez, Sofia Morais, Enric Gisbert
Summary: Supplementing diets with a combination of spice oleoresins can reduce lipid accumulation and inflammation in farmed fish. The combination of spice oleoresins also has an immunomodulatory effect on the fish's intestinal immune system, potentially offering anti-inflammatory benefits.
Article
Fisheries
Beibei Zhao, Renhui Mei, Le Li, Di Hu, Lei Li
Summary: This study reveals that JfCXCL8_L1a and JfCXCL8_L1b have different immune pathways, and JfCXCL8_L1b plays a significant role in enhancing the adaptive immunity of T cell-dependent antigen.
Article
Fisheries
Yuhang Liu, Danying Cao, Nan Wu, Xuyang Zhao, Qingsong Zhu, Lian Su, Fatima Altaf, Qianqian Zhang, Haokun Liu, Yongming Li, Bruno Hamish Unger, Yingyin Cheng, Wanting Zhang, Aihua Li, Yaping Wang, Xiao-Qin Xia
Summary: Based on previous research, sinomenine has been found to protect mucosal immunity in farmed fish species by preventing intestinal pathological changes and regulating gene expression related to inflammation. It also enhances immune homeostasis and controls the growth of pathogenic bacteria.