The nutrition of stomachless phytoplanktivorous fish in comparison with Tilapia

The contents of alimentary tracts of stomachless phytoplanktivorous fish, including silvercarp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), Esomus danrica thermoicos, and Amblypharyngodon meletinus were investigated microscopically and compared with those of Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus, a fish with stomach).The predominance of detritus in the food and the low efficiency with which phytoplankton is utilized prove, that stomachless fish are not primarily herbivorous. The possibility of omnivorous feeding as an alternative is discussed. These results may contribute to our understanding of the role of filterfeeders in aquaculture and ecosystems.     

鲢鱼可溶性谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(sGST)基因cDNA全序列与5′调控区的克隆与分析

淡水鱼类可溶性谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(sGST)在微囊藻毒素去毒代谢过程中具有独特 的关键作用,因而也称为微囊藻毒素去毒酶. 从淡水食毒藻鱼类鲢鱼(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)肝脏通过简并引物克隆微囊藻毒素去毒酶基因cDNA核心序列,应用5′RACE和3′RACE技术分别扩增该序列的5′末端和3′末端序列,最后通过序列拼接获得鲢鱼肝脏微囊藻毒素去毒酶基因cDNA全序列. 序列分析结果表明,鲢鱼肝脏微囊藻毒素去毒酶基因cDNA全长920 bp,其中5′-UTR长74 bp,3′-UTR长174 bp,编码区长672 bp,编码223个氨基酸. 应用基因组步行法,在鲢鱼克隆得到淡水鱼类微囊藻毒素去毒酶基因5′侧翼区878 bp序列. 与哺乳动物及海水鱼sGST基因不同,鲢鱼微囊藻毒素去毒酶基因的5′侧翼区,发现存在多个脂多糖反应元件(LPSRE),表明来源于毒藻的脂多糖可能对鲢鱼微囊藻毒素去毒酶基因表达有潜在调控作用.