Generation of a reference transcriptome for evaluating rainbow trout responses to various stressors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fish under intensive culture conditions are exposed to a variety of acute and chronic stressors, including high rearing densities, sub-optimal water quality, and severe thermal fluctuations. Such stressors are inherent in aquaculture production and can induce physiological responses with adverse effects on traits important to producers and consumers, including those associated with growth, nutrition, reproduction, immune response, and fillet quality. Understanding and monitoring the biological mechanisms underlying stress responses will facilitate alleviating their negative effects through selective breeding and changes in management practices, resulting in improved animal welfare and production efficiency.

Results

Physiological responses to five treatments associ

SUBMITTER: Sanchez CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3305546 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature