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- Fish larval nutrition and feed formulation: knowledge gaps and bottlenecks for advances in larval rearingPublication . Hamre, Kristin; Yufera, Manuel; Ronnestad, Ivar; Boglione, Clara; Conceicao, Luis E. C.; Izquierdo, MarisolDespite considerable progress in recent years, many questions regarding fish larval nutrition remain largely unanswered, and several research avenues remain open. A holistic understanding of the supply line of nutrients is important for developing diets for use in larval culture and for the adaptation of rearing conditions that meet the larval requirements for the optimal presentation of food organisms and/or microdiets. The aim of the present review is to revise the state of the art and to pinpoint the gaps in knowledge regarding larval nutritional requirements, the nutritional value of live feeds and challenges and opportunities in the development of formulated larval diets.
- The genome and transcriptome of Japanese flounder provide insights into flatfish asymmetryPublication . Shao, Changwei; Bao, Baolong; Xie, Zhiyuan; Chen, Xinye; Li, Bo; Jia, Xiaodong; Yao, Qiulin; Orti, Guillermo; Li, Wenhui; Li, Xihong; Hamre, Kristin; Xu, Juan; Wang, Lei; Chen, Fangyuan; Tian, Yongsheng; Schreiber, Alex M.; Wang, Na; Wei, Fen; Zhang, Jilin; Dong, Zhongdian; Gao, Lei; Gai, Junwei; Sakamoto, Takashi; Mo, Sudong; Chen, Wenjun; Shi, Qiong; Li, Hui; Xiu, Yunji; Li, Yangzhen; Xu, Wenteng; Shi, Zhiyi; Zhang, Guojie; Power, Deborah M.; Wang, Qingyin; Schartl, Manfred; Chen, SonglinFlatfish have the most extreme asymmetric body morphology of vertebrates. During metamorphosis, one eye migrates to the contralateral side of the skull, and this migration is accompanied by extensive craniofacial transformations and simultaneous development of lopsided body pigmentation(1-5). The evolution of this developmental and physiological innovation remains enigmatic. Comparative genomics of two flatfish and transcriptomic analyses during metamorphosis point to a role for thyroid hormone and retinoic acid signaling, as well as phototransduction pathways. We demonstrate that retinoic acid is critical in establishing asymmetric pigmentation and, via cross-talk with thyroid hormones, in modulating eye migration. The unexpected expression of the visual opsins from the phototransduction pathway in the skin translates illumination differences and generates retinoic acid gradients that underlie the generation of asymmetry. Identifying the genetic underpinning of this unique developmental process answers long-standing questions about the evolutionary origin of asymmetry, but it also provides insight into the mechanisms that control body shape in vertebrates.