Pichia pastoris expressing recombinant tilapia growth hormone accelerates the growth of tilapia.
Growth manipulation of fish is an important task in aquatic biotechnology. The growth promoting effect of recombinant Pichia pastoris expressing tilapia growth hormone was demonstrated in red tilapia fry (Oreochromis sp.), which were immersed into water containing intact cells of the recombinant yeast. The weight increase of the treated group was 171% relative to the control group after 6 weeks.
Acosta
Jannel
J
Aquatics Biotechnology Project, Animal Biotechnology Division, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, P.O. Box 6162, Havana, 10600, Cuba.
Morales
Reynold
R
Morales
Antonio
A
Alonso
Miriam
M
Estrada
Mario Pablo
MP
D000818:Animals; D017756:Aquaculture / Q000379:methods*; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D010843:Pichia / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D017210:Tilapia / Q000254:growth & development*
D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013006:Growth Hormone