Functional Genomics in Aquaculture

Genomics has revolutionized biological research over the courseof the last two decades. Genome maps of key agricultural specieshave offered increased understanding of the structure,organization, and evolution of animal genomes. Building upon thisfoundation, researchers are now emphasizing research on genomefunction. Functional Genomics in Aquaculture looks at theadvances in this field as they directly relate to key traits andspecies in aquaculture production.

Functional Genomics in Aquaculture opens with twochapters that provide a useful general introduction to the field offunctional genomics. The second section of the book focuses on keyproduction traits such as growth, development, reproduction,nutrition, and physiological response to stress and diseases. Thefinal five chapters focus on a variety of key aquaculture species.Examples looking at our understanding of the functional genomes ofsalmonids, Mediterranean sea bass, Atlantic cod, catfish, shrimp,and molluscs, are included in the book.

Providing valuable insights and discoveries into the functionalgenomes of finfish and shellfish species, Functional Genomics inAquaculture, will be an invaluable resource to researchers andprofessionals in aquaculture, genetics, and animal science.

Marco Saroglia is a Full Professor of Aquaculture in the Departmentof Biotechnology and Life Sciences and Chairman of the Doctorate inSciences of Biodiversity, School of Doctorate in Biological andMedical Sciences,  University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.

List of Contributors vii

Preface xi

Chapter 1. Functional Genomics Research in Aquaculture:Principles and General Approaches 1
Shikai Liu, Yu Zhang, Fanyue Sun, Yanliang Jiang, Ruijia Wang,Chao Li, Jiaren Zhang, and Zhanjiang (John) Liu

Chapter 2. Genomic Resources for Functional Genomics inAquaculture Species 41
Jiaren Zhang, Yanliang Jiang, Fanyue Sun, Yu Zhang, Ruijia Wang,Chao Li, Shikai Liu, and Zhanjiang (John) Liu

Chapter 3. Production, Growth, and Insulin–Like Growth Factor–I(IGF–I) Gene Expression as an Instantaneous Growth Indicator inNile Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus 79
Christopher L. Brown, Emmanuel M. Vera Cruz, Remedios B.Bolivar, and Russell J. Borski

Chapter 4. Gene Expression Pattern during European Sea BassLarvae Development: Impact of Dietary Vitamins 91
David Mazurais, Maria Darias, Ignacio Fernandez, Chantal Cahu,Enric Gisbert, and Jose–Luis Zambonino–Infante

Chapter 5. Transcriptomics of the Compensatory Growth inEuropean Sea Bass Dicentrarchus labrax 113
Genciana Terova, Samuela Cora, Tiziano Verri, Rosalba Gornati,Giovanni Bernardini, and Marco Saroglia

Chapter 6. Functional Genomic Analysis of the Nutritional andHormonal Regulation of Fish Glucose and Lipid Metabolism 129
Sandrine Skiba–Cassy, Sergio Polakof, Iban Seilez, andSt´ephane Panserat

Chapter 7. Genomic Responses to Stress Challenges in Fish147
Lluis Tort and Mariana Teles

Chapter 8. Functional Genomic Analysis of Sex Determination andDifferentiation in Teleost Fish 169
Francesc Piferrer, Paulino Mart´ýnez, Laia Ribas, AnaVi nas, and Noelia D´ýaz

Chapter 9. Functional Genomics of Stress: Molecular Biomarkersfor Evaluating Fish CNS Activity 205
Chiara Tognoli, Rosalba Gornati, Marco Saroglia, GencianaTerova, and Giovanni Bernardini

Chapter 10. The SoLute Carrier (SLC) Family Series in TeleostFish 219
Tiziano Verri, Genciana Terova, Alessandro Romano, AmilcareBarca, Paola Pisani, Carlo Storelli, and Marco Saroglia

Chapter 11. Next–Generation Sequencing and Functional GenomicAnalysis in Rainbow Trout 321
Mohamed Salem

Chapter 12. Functional Genomics Research of Atlantic Cod Gadusmorhua 339
Matthew L. Rise

Chapter 13. Catfish Functional Genomics: Progress andPerspectives 349
Eric Peatman

Chapter 14. Functional Genomics in Shrimp Disease Control361
Arun K. Dhar and Refugio Robles–Sikisaka

Chapter 15. Applications of Functional Genomics in MolluscsAquaculture 377
A. Figueras, M.M. Costa, and B. Novoa

Index 397

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