Open AccessMetabolomics investigation of dietary effects on flesh quality in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)
Author(s) -
Honghao Zhao,
Jasmine Chong,
Rong Tang,
Li Li,
Jianguo Xia,
Dapeng Li
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
gigascience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.947
H-Index - 54
ISSN - 2047-217X
DOI - 10.1093/gigascience/giy111
Subject(s) - arachidonic acid , grass carp , eicosapentaenoic acid , metabolomics , biology , docosahexaenoic acid , linolenic acid , food science , docosapentaenoic acid , fatty acid metabolism , fatty acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , flesh , lipid metabolism , biochemistry , linoleic acid , chemistry , zoology , enzyme , bioinformatics , fishery , fish <actinopterygii>
The ultrahigh density intensive farming model of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) may elicit growth inhibition, decrease flesh quality, and increase disease susceptibility of fish. The degradation in quality and excessive fat accumulation in cultured C. idellus have long been attributed to possible alterations in the lipid metabolism of fish muscle tissues as a result of overnutrition from artificial diets. To investigate the effects of different diets on fish muscle quality, a large-scale metabolomics study was performed on 250 tails of C. idellus.