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Dynamic and systemic regulation occurs in the liver of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in response to environmental hypoxia

ABSTRACT: The hypoxia frequently occurs in natural aquatic systems and aquaculture environment due to the natural reasons and human factors such as extreme climate, high density farming, environmental pollution and global warming, which have gradually become a huge threat to aquatic ecosystem functions and aquatic organism survival, causing serious ecological damage and enormous economic losses. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), as a hypoxia-sensitive fish species, is a good model to study hypoxia stress. The molecular regulation and oxidative stress of rainbow trout still remains unknown in response to environmental hypoxia and reoxygenation stress. In this study, the transcriptome and biochemical indexes of rainbow trout liver in response to hypoxia for different durations were analyzed to highlight the changes in the molecular regulation and oxidative stress.

ORGANISM(S): Oncorhynchus mykiss

PROVIDER: GSE167386 | GEO | 2021/02/25

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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