Genetics shape microbial makeup in gilthead sea bream2020-12-04
A recent study by the Nutrigenomics and the Fish Pathology groups of IATS has highlighted the genome-metagenome interaction in gilthead sea bream.
Fish families selected for fast growth exhibited a more flexible intestinal microbiota composition upon dietary changes than slow growth families. Fast growth animals also showed a better ability to cope with intestinal infections.
The results are relevant for the formulation of new sustainable aquafeeds and genetic selection programs in aquaculture.
This work, supported by H2020 project AquaIMPACT, Spanish project Bream-AquaINTECH, and PROGENSA III from JACUMAR program, has been published in the Open Access journal Microbiome.
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