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Proteomic analysis through larval development of Solea senegalensis flatfish
Author(s) -
ChicanoGálvez Eduardo,
Asensio Esther,
Cañavate José Pedro,
Alhama José,
LópezBarea Juan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
proteomics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.26
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1615-9861
pISSN - 1615-9853
DOI - 10.1002/pmic.201500176
Subject(s) - flatfish , biology , proteome , larva , metamorphosis , gene , organism , juvenile , model organism , evolutionary biology , genetics , computational biology , ecology , fishery , fish <actinopterygii>
The post‐embryonic development of the Senegalese sole, Solea senegalensis , a flatfish of growing interest in fisheries and aquaculture, is associated with drastic morpho‐physiological changes during metamorphosis. Although in the last two decades knowledge on sole culture has notably increased, especially in Southern Europe, its progress was restricted due to lack of methods to control reproduction, improve larval quality and increase juvenile disease resistance. A limited knowledge of the physiological, molecular and genetic mechanisms involved is at the base of such limitation. A proteomic study was carried out to explore the molecular events that occur during S. senegalensis ontogenesis. Protein expression changes were monitored in larvae from 5 to 21 dph by combining 2DE and protein identification with de novo MS/MS sequencing. An average of 6177 ± 282 spots was resolved in 2DE gels. Hierarchical cluster analysis of the 705 selected spots grouped them in eight patterns. Thirty‐four proteins were identified and assigned biological functions including structure, metabolism highlighting energy metabolism, transport, protein folding, stress response, chromatin organization and regulation of gene expression. These changes provide a sequential description of the molecular events associated with the biochemical and biological transformations that occur during sole larval development.