Genomic and Transcriptomic Profiling of Amino Acid Compositions in Common Carp Fillets.

ABSTRACT: Fish are rich sources of amino acids (AAs), particularly human essential amino acids (HEAAs). Exploring the regulatory mechanisms behind the changes in the combined AA content in the fillet and enhancing the content of AAs, especially HEAAs, in fillets of farmed fish is crucial for meeting human nutritional needs. After hot acidic hydrolysis of 304 common carp fillets, we quantified the contents of 17 single AAs and 5 AA groups and observed significant variations among them. Except for Pro, 16 single AAs and all AA groups showed medium-to-high heritabilities over 0.2. Through a genome-wide association study (GWAS), we identified 1974 SNPs and candidate genes associated with at least one AA content. Using transcriptome data from groups with the highest and lowest contents for each AA, 7089

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12070895 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature