Parasites and host species barriers in animal hybrid zones

AN Theodosopoulos, AK Hund, SA Taylor - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2019 - cell.com
Species barriers are tested in hybrid zones when gene flow occurs between hybridizing
species. Hybridization can erode species barriers, lead to the introgression of adaptive traits …

Reciprocal hybrids derived from Crassostrea gigas and C. angulata exhibit high heterosis in growth, survival and thermotolerance in northern China

G Jiang, Q Li, C Xu, S Liu, L Kong, H Yu - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
The Pacific oyster is one of the most economically important species in global aquaculture.
However, the production of C. gigas has been compromised by widespread and severe …

Heterosis and genetic diversity of intraspecific hybrids crosses between two selected lines of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas

Y Liang, C Xu, Q Li - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
For aquatic species, long-term intense artificial selection inevitably leads to decreased
genetic diversity and increased genotypic purity in the population, which may lead to a …

Survival and immune responses of two populations of Babylonia areolata and their hybrids under pathogenic Vibrio challenge

J Fu, Y Liang, M Shen, W Lü, X Luo, W You, C Ke - Aquaculture, 2024 - Elsevier
Disease outbreaks among cultured ivory shells (Babylonia areolata) have occurred
frequently in recent years, causing mass mortality and seriously hindering the development …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary curcumin influence on growth, antioxidant status, immunity, gut flora and resistance to Vibrio harveyi AP37 in Haliotis discus hannai

W Zou, Y Ma, C Ai, W Yu, X Gao, S Liu, X Luo, W You… - Aquaculture …, 2022 - Elsevier
Curcumin (CUR), as a natural and innocuous phytogenic compounds, is regarded as a
multifunctional feed additive with growth-promoting and immunostimulant potential in …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic variation and heterosis of the interspecific abalone hybrid of Haliotis rubra and H. laevigata

PD Kube, L McPherson, A Krsinich, H King… - Aquaculture, 2024 - Elsevier
The interspecific abalone hybrid of Haliotis rubra x H. laevigata is an important commercial
species for abalone aquaculture in Australia. A selective breeding program is in operation to …

Immune responses of hemocytes in the blood clam Tegillarca granosa in response to in vivo Vibrio harveyi infection

Q Yang, G Xiao, R Chen, X Huang, S Teng - Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquaculture of the blood clam Tegillarca granosa accounts for approximately 50% of
Arcidae (ark shell) production in China. Vibrio infection severely threatens the sustainability …

The role of copper and zinc accumulation in defense against bacterial pathogen in the fujian oyster (Crassostrea angulata)

B Shi, T Wang, Z Zeng, L Zhou, W You, C Ke - Fish & shellfish immunology, 2019 - Elsevier
Cu and Zn are hyper-accumulated in oysters, and the accumulation of these metals
increases host resistance to pathogens. However, the role of Cu/Zn in oyster immune …

A new type of hybrid bream derived from a hybrid lineage of Megalobrama amblycephala (♀)× Culter alburnus (♂)

D Gong, L Xu, Q Liu, S Wang, Y Wang, F Hu, C Wu… - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
Distant hybridization is an important technique and a useful strategy to obtain new
germplasm resources. In this study, we obtained a new type of hybrid bream (BBTB) by two …

Production of diploid gynogenetic grass carp and triploid hybrids derived from the distant hybridization of female grass carp and male topmouth culter

C Wu, X Huang, F Hu, Y Ouyang, L Zhao, S Wang, W Li… - Aquaculture, 2019 - Elsevier
Distant hybridization is an effective tool to create offspring with different ploidy levels and is
widely used in plants and lower organisms. In this study, the diploid gynogenetic grass carp …