Rearing environment affects the genetic architecture and plasticity of DNA methylation in Chinook salmon

CJ Venney, KW Wellband, DD Heath - Heredity, 2021 - nature.com
Genetic architecture and phenotypic plasticity are important considerations when studying
trait variation within and among populations. Since environmental change can induce shifts …

The effects of host quantitative genetic architecture on the gut microbiota composition of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

M Ziab, SR Chaganti, DD Heath - Heredity, 2023 - nature.com
The microbiota consists of microbes living in or on an organism and has been implicated in
host health and function. Environmental and host-related factors were shown to shape host …

DNA methylation profiles suggest intergenerational transfer of maternal effects

CJ Venney, OP Love, EJ Drown… - Molecular Biology and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The view of maternal effects (nongenetic maternal environmental influence on offspring
phenotype) has changed from one of distracting complications in evolutionary genetics to an …

Effects of host genetics and environment on egg‐associated microbiotas in brown trout (Salmo trutta)

LGE Wilkins, L Fumagalli, C Wedekind - Molecular Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies found fish egg‐specific bacterial communities that changed over the course
of embryogenesis, suggesting an interaction between the developing host and its …

Increased diversity of egg-associated bacteria on brown trout (Salmo trutta) at elevated temperatures

LGE Wilkins, A Rogivue, F Schütz, L Fumagalli… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
The taxonomic composition of egg-associated microbial communities can play a crucial role
in the development of fish embryos. In response, hosts increasingly influence the …

Genetic architecture and correlations between the gut microbiome and gut gene transcription in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

J Sadeghi, F Zaib, DD Heath - Heredity, 2024 - nature.com
Population divergence through selection can drive local adaptation in natural populations
which has implications for the effective restoration of declining and extirpated populations …

Enhancing gilthead seabream immune status and protection against bacterial challenge by means of antigens derived from Vibrio parahaemolyticus

M Reyes-Becerril, C Guluarte… - Fish & shellfish …, 2017 - Elsevier
In an attempt to control the proliferation of the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus
in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), the immunostimulant effect of lysate and ToxA from …

Population differences in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) DNA methylation: Genetic drift and environmental factors

CJ Venney, BJG Sutherland, TD Beacham… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Local adaptation and phenotypic differences among populations have been reported in
many species, though most studies focus on either neutral or adaptive genetic …

Maternal allocation of carotenoids increases tolerance to bacterial infection in brown trout

LGE Wilkins, L Marques da Cunha, L Menin, D Ortiz… - Oecologia, 2017 - Springer
Life-history theory predicts that iteroparous females allocate their resources differently
among different breeding seasons depending on their residual reproductive value. In …

Heritability of Immunity Traits and Resistance of Atlantic Salmon against the Sea Louse Caligus rogercresseyi

D Torrealba, B Morales-Lange, V Mulero, A Vasemägi… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Sea lice are a relevant ectoparasite that affect the salmon industry. Not all
fish respond in the same way to this parasite—some fish are resistant and have a low sea …