The characterization of demographic features in natural populations is important to understand recruitment dynamics, mating systems, and propensities for loss genetic diversity. accurate identification sex can be difficult sexually monomorphic species. We present a melt curve analysis based on qPCR assays lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) validation using the AllWSex2 marker adult males fema...

The development of new agricultural industries is an important challenge for a region’s economic establishment. connection between research department at MIGAL Institute and biotechnology in aquaculture example (case study) the interrelationships that also exist other departments. This article describes conducted by institute supporting industry Israel through introduction relatively fish speci...

persian sturgeon, acipenser persicus is a native, commercially important and highly steemed fish species in the caspian sea. in this study, effects of nodularin (nodln), a cyclic pentapeptide hepatotoxin, on liver and gill tissues of a. persicus were studied. nodularin was produced in high amounts by nodularia spumigena, a cyanobacterium species during the algal bloom in the caspian sea and was...

The AHR pathway activates transcription of CYP1A and mediates most toxic responses from exposure to halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon contaminants such as PCBs and PCDD/Fs. Therefore, expression of CYP1A is predictive of most higher level toxic responses from these chemicals. To date, no study had developed an assay to quantify CYP1A expression in any sturgeon species. We addressed this deficien...