The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic mechanism of the transparent trait in transparent crucian carp. We observed body color development in transparent crucian carp larvae and analyzed heredity of color in hybrids produced with red crucian carp, ornamental carp, and red purse carp. The results showed that the body color of the newly hatched larvae matured into the adult pattern a...

Cortisol release from fish head kidney during the acute phase of the stress response is controlled by the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary pars distalis (PD). Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) and beta-endorphin, from the pars intermedia (PI), have been implicated in cortisol release during the chronic phase. The present study addresses the regulation of cort...

in this study, thyme extract (0, 2 and 4% w/v) on the chemical quality of common carp surimi was investigated during refrigerator storage. samples were withdrawn at four 3 days intervals over a storage period of 15 days (0, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 days), and analyzed to determine the extent of deterioration by chemical tests  such as thiobarbitoric acid (tba), total volatile bases nitrogen (tvb-n) a...

in order to study the effect of garlic crude extract on growth rate and histopathology of liver, kidney and intestinal bulb, 120 fishes with initial mean weight of 95±22 g were divided to four groups. they were fed with 0, 10, 20 and 40 g/kg garlic crud extract in food for 1 month. at the end of experimental period, the growth rate was estimated and samples from liver, kidney and intestinal bul...

If filtration is required, sintered-glass funnels should be used as filter paper removes some of the dye by adsorption. Sodium bromide is used in preference to sodium chloride or potassium chloride because the detergent solution gradually develops a turbidity (not visible in the presence of the dye) on addition of the chlorides, and precipitates are formed on storage in mixtures of detergent, a...

BACKGROUND Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been used as genetic marker for genome-wide association studies in many species. Gene-associated SNPs could offer sufficient coverage in trait related research and further more could themselves be causative SNPs for traits. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is one of the most important aquaculture species in the world accounting for nearly 14% ...

The varieties of carp we mentioned before are all hybrids. The traits of the offspring of the hybrid carps will be segregated. So new hybrids should be made every year and at least two varieties of parental fish must be conserved in order to obtain the hybrid carps. This can be inconvenient in practice. Jian carp is the first variety of common carp that was produced by artificial breeding in Ch...

During a 9-month period (corresponding to a sexual cycle), the adult male tench, Tinca tinca, was kept in fish farm ponds receiving heated water from a power plant. In 1974, the males were submitted to three different temperature regimes: group I: ambiant temperature; group II: ambiant temperature +3 degrees C; group III: ambiant temperature + 6 degrees C. The experiment was repeated in 1975, b...