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Dam selectivity upon glass eel migration: insights from genes expression analysis.

ABSTRACT: Gene expression analyses have been performed on brain, liver and muscle of eels (Anguilla anguilla) sampled in three different segment of the Canal des Etangs ( artificial canal linking Arcachon Basin and Lacanau Lake). The present study relies on intraspecific differences of glass eels encountered below and above the water dams. Eels were collected using electric fishing under similar climatic and hydrological conditions. Individuals were sampled below the obstacle, close to the fishway entry in segment 1 (Pas du Bouc; +44° 50' 27.95, -1° 9' 8.09) and 2 (Langouarde, +44° 51' 32.92, -1° 9' 5.03). Fish from the segment 3 (Joncru; +44° 52' 57.13, -1° 8' 11.70) were sampled on the fishway, as water depth before the obstacle, approximately 2 meters, precluded the use of electro-fishing technique. Ten individuals were selected from each site according to their body size (between 83 and 155 mm) and health status (no externally visible pathogens) criteria. Internal parasites such as Anguilicola crassus were taken into account. Sampled and selected fish were immediately sacrified by decapitation and the whole brain, liver and muscle tissue (posterior bottom body part) were dissected and stored at -80°C in separate tubes with RNAlater buffer (Quiagen) for gene expression analysis. Microarray analysis was conducted using an European eel-specific array consisting of a total of 14,913 probes based on a large collection of high-throughput transcriptomic sequences (Pujolar et al. 2012). Probe sequences and further details on the microarray platform can be found on the GEO database under accession number GPL15124.

ORGANISM(S): Anguilla anguilla

PROVIDER: GSE56040 | GEO | 2014/11/20

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA242286

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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