The use of non-lethal sampling for transcriptomics to assess the physiological status of wild fishes

KM Jeffries, A Teffer, S Michaleski, NJ Bernier… - … and Physiology Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fishes respond to different abiotic and biotic stressors through changes in gene expression
as a part of an integrated physiological response. Transcriptomics approaches have been …

Innovating transcriptomics for practitioners in freshwater fish management and conservation: best practices across diverse resource-sector users

CAD Semeniuk, KM Jeffries, T Li, CM Bettles… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2022 - Springer
Thriving freshwater fish populations contribute to people's economic prosperity and
wellbeing. Yet, freshwater fish populations are in critical condition around the globe. Most …

The effects of host quantitative genetic architecture on the gut microbiota composition of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

M Ziab, SR Chaganti, DD Heath - Heredity, 2023 - nature.com
The microbiota consists of microbes living in or on an organism and has been implicated in
host health and function. Environmental and host-related factors were shown to shape host …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of dietary supplementation of probiotic on growth, survival, and immune-related biomarkers in Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) …

M Soto-Dávila, RA Webb, T Rodríguez-Ramos… - Aquaculture, 2024 - Elsevier
Chinook salmon is a native species of the Canadian Pacific coast with potential economic
and environmental benefits for aquaculture. However, its production is jeopardized by low …

Regulation of host gene expression by gastrointestinal tract microbiota in Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

J Sadeghi, SR Chaganti, DD Heath - Molecular Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Differences in gut microbiome composition are linked with health, disease and ultimately
host fitness; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying that relationship are not well …

The effects of Pediococcus acidilactici MA18/5M on growth performance, gut integrity, and immune response using in vitro and in vivo Pacific salmonid models

M Soto-Dávila, L Langlois Fiorotto, JW Heath… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Microbial management is central to aquaculture's efficiency. Pediococcus acidilactici
MA18/5M has shown promising results promoting growth, modulation of the immune …

Behavioral transcriptomic effects of triploidy and probiotic therapy (Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Lactococcus mixture) on juvenile Chinook salmon …

CE Frank, J Sadeghi, DD Heath… - Genes, Brain and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aquaculturists use polyploid fish to maximize production albeit with some unintended
consequences including compromised behaviors and physiological function. Given benefits …

Genetic architecture and correlations between the gut microbiome and gut gene transcription in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

J Sadeghi, F Zaib, DD Heath - Heredity, 2024 - nature.com
Population divergence through selection can drive local adaptation in natural populations
which has implications for the effective restoration of declining and extirpated populations …

Distinct early life stage gene expression effects of hybridization among European and North American farmed and wild Atlantic salmon populations

SS Islam, X Xue, A Caballero‐Solares… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to multigeneration domestication selection, farmed and wild Atlantic salmon diverge
genetically, which raises concerns about potential genetic interactions among escaped …

Non-specific immune response and disease-resistance in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) supplemented with probiotics

M Soto - 2023 - uwspace.uwaterloo.ca
Finfish aquaculture is the fastest-growing food-production sector in the world. Nevertheless,
intensive production faces increased disease outbreaks due to high stock densities and …