Mechanism of osmoregulatory adaptation in tilapia.
The shortage of freshwater resource in many countries leads to a shift to develop aquaculture in brackish water and sea water. Tilapias are euryhaline that can thrive from freshwater to full sea water. They and their hybrids are the best candidate species for cultivation in brackish habitats. Thus, understanding their osmoregulatory mechanisms will help to breed or genetically engineer salt tolerant species. In this paper, we review recent progress in understanding the mechanisms of osmoregulatory adaptations in tilapia.
Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China.
Biao
B
Yan
Zhen-Hua
ZH
Wang
Jin-Liang
JL
Zhao
D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D029941:Fish Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000502:physiology; D016623:Ion Pumps / Q000502:physiology; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000502:physiology; D055049:Salt Tolerance; D017210:Tilapia / Q000502:physiology*; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
D029941:Fish Proteins; D006728:Hormones; D007473:Ion Channels; D016623:Ion Pumps; D035683:MicroRNAs