Stearoyl-CoA desaturases (SCDs) are key enzymes of fatty acid biosynthesis whose regulation underpins responses to dietary, thermal, and hormonal treatment. Although two isoforms are known to exist in the common carp and human and four in mouse, there is no coherent view on how this gene family evolved to generate functionally diverse members. Here we identify numerous new SCD homologs in teleo...

The common carp is a candidate model system for immunology research. Using next-generation sequencing technology, we have generated a huge amount of sequence reads from the carp genome and transcriptome. Currently, our aim is to identify carp genes involved in the development of the innate immune response, particularly TIR domain-containing genes, from a preliminary genome assembly. To achieve ...

The present study investigates the effects of varying levels of dietary fermented Aspergillus oryzae (0 g Kg-1 as control group, 10, 20 and 30 g Kg-1) on performance and haemato-immunological indices of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fingerlings. Common carp fingerlings (n=240, w=4.56±0.17 g) were supplied, randomly stocked in 12 aquaria and fed with experimental diets for 7 weeks. The results r...

Common carp [Cyprinus carpio (C. carpio)] is an economically important fish species cultured mostly in Asia and Europe. Global production of farmed common carp was about 6.14% (3 172 488 tonnes) of the total world aquaculture production[1]. Artificial insemination can be applied to increase the production to meet this demand due to exploitation of natural stocks. Cryopreservation is a valuable ...

Background: To assess the toxicity of environmental pollutants in fish, there are different physiological parameters including histology. This study aimed to investigate the effect of prebiotic dietary supplement on fish immune response after exposure to toxicant. Methods: The study was conducted in the Gorgan University of Agricultural and Natural Resources aquaculture Laboratory in 2017. Com...