Sex-specific differences in transcriptome profiles of brain and muscle tissue of the tropical gar [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2017 Background The tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) is the southernmost species of the seven extant species of gar fishes in the world. In Mexico and Central America, the species is an important food source due to its nutritional quality and low price ...
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The Indigenous Probiotic Lactococcus lactis PH3-05 Enhances the Growth, Digestive Physiology, and Gut Microbiota of the Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Larvae [PDF]
AnimalsProbiotics in aquaculture hold promise for enhancing fish health and growth. Due to their increased specificity and affinity for their host, indigenous probiotics may offer isolated and potentially amplified benefits.
Graciela María Pérez-Jiménez +9 more
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Regeneration of the caudal fin of the evolutionary ancient tropical gar Atractosteus tropicus [PDF]
BMC ZoologyBackground The tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus), a member of the Lepisosteidae family, is native to regions extending from southeastern Mexico to southern Costa Rica.
Alberto J. Ríos-Flores +9 more
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Secondary neurulation mechanisms likely arose in vertebrates during mesenchymal tailbud extension [PDF]
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyIntroductionThe central nervous system (CNS) is an essential organ system common to all vertebrates and is one of the defining features of the Chordata phylum.
Daiki Sugita +11 more
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DEET-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes for mosquito and tick repellency: Extended repellency time and no zebrafish embryotoxicity. [PDF]
Pest Manag SciHydroxypropyl‐β‐cyclodextrin (HPβCD)–N,N‐diethyl‐meta‐toluamide (DEET) complex extended tick repellency to 168 h. Full protection against Aedes aegypti for 7 h with HPβCD‐DEET. HPβCD reduced DEET release and skin retention significantly. No embryotoxicity observed below 325 mg L−1 in zebrafish model.
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Semi-Natural Habitats Buffer the Effects of Crop Diversification on Arthropod Pest Control Services in Agricultural Landscapes. [PDF]
Ecol LettCrop diversification is often promoted to enhance biological pest control in agricultural landscapes, but its effects remain context‐dependent. Using data from 742 landscapes across 13 countries, we found that crop diversification did not increase overall natural enemy abundance or biological control potential, but mainly increased both specialist ...
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Dietary live yeast (Debaryomyces hansenii) provides no advantages in tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus (Actinopterygii: Lepisosteiformes: Lepisosteidae), juvenile aquaculture [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2021 Tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus Gill, 1863, is an ancient freshwater fish that is commercially cultivated in southern Mexico. Currently, there is a specific diet for its culture; however, the addition of probiotics has not been investigated.
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Aquaculture Journal, 2023 The effect of adding inulin to balanced diets for tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) larvae on growth, survival, digestive enzyme activity, and antioxidant activity was evaluated.
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Aquaculture Journal, 2023 We determined the effects of sodium propionate (SP) added to the diets of Atractosteus tropicus juveniles with respect to the growth, survival, digestive enzyme activity, and expression of genes that are associated with the immune system. Five treatments
Jesús G. Arellano-Carrasco +11 more
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Fishes, 2022 This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on the growth, survival rate, digestive enzyms activity, and the expression of intestinal barrier function genes in tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) larvae. A
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