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TitlePROTEOMICS in aquaculture: applications and trends.
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsRodrigues, PM, Silva, TS, Dias, J, Jessen, F
Year of Publication2012
JournalJ Proteomics
Volume75
Issue14
Date Published2012 Jul 19
Pagination4325-45
ISSN1876-7737
KeywordsAnimals, Aquaculture, Fishes, Gene Expression Profiling, Proteome, Proteomics
Abstract

Over the last forty years global aquaculture presented a growth rate of 6.9% per annum with an amazing production of 52.5 million tonnes in 2008, and a contribution of 43% of aquatic animal food for human consumption. In order to meet the world's health requirements of fish protein, a continuous growth in production is still expected for decades to come. Aquaculture is, though, a very competitive market, and a global awareness regarding the use of scientific knowledge and emerging technologies to obtain a better farmed organism through a sustainable production has enhanced the importance of proteomics in seafood biology research. Proteomics, as a powerful comparative tool, has therefore been increasingly used over the last decade to address different questions in aquaculture, regarding welfare, nutrition, health, quality, and safety. In this paper we will give an overview of these biological questions and the role of proteomics in their investigation, outlining the advantages, disadvantages and future challenges. A brief description of the proteomics technical approaches will be presented. Special focus will be on the latest trends related to the aquaculture production of fish with defined nutritional, health or quality properties for functional foods and the integration of proteomics techniques in addressing this challenging issue.

DOI10.1016/j.jprot.2012.03.042
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22498885?dopt=Abstract

Alternate JournalJ Proteomics
PubMed ID22498885
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