News features and technical articles about the evolution of aquaculture, one of the world’s fastest growing industries.

Geoffrey C. Waldbieser

Health & Welfare

July 1, 2008

CART regulates food intake in channel catfish

Experiments by the authors showed that the gene activity of the brain neurotransmitter CART changed in catfish in response to feed intake.

Health & Welfare

September 1, 2007

Gene-based markers could aid selective breeding

Stress hormone axes could be used as markers for selective breeding. Researchers see a negative correlation between weight gain and cortisol response to acute stress.

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