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Moura E, Tasqueti UI, Prado AMRB, Franco AJS, Pimpão CT. Symmetrical parapagus diprosopus: A comparative, computed tomographic, and pathoanatomical study of a new case in domestic pig. Birth Defects Res 2023; 115:1923-1935. [PMID: 37802762 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Parapagus diprosopus are conjoined twins characterized by craniofacial duplication and only one body, representing one of the rarest types of these twins. Their occurrence has been recorded in different species of vertebrates, including humans, but few cases have been studied in domestic pigs. CASE A pair of conjoined twin pigs was studied using x-rays, computed tomography, and necropsy. The abnormalities found were compared with those of the rare swine cases presented in the literature as well as with other species, and the different etiopathogenetic possibilities were addressed. The degree of duplication of the head bones decreased caudally, as did that of the structures of the central nervous system. In the two oral cavities, there was a complete cleft palate. All the cervical vertebrae and thoracic vertebrae up to T3 were partially duplicated. The heart and great vessels were normal, as were the other thoracic and abdominal organs. CONCLUSIONS The conjoined twin pigs of this study are a case of parapagus diprosopus tetraophthalmus triotus, presenting the same pattern of abnormalities of human diprosopus and that of other species. The scarcity of detailed studies on craniofacial duplication in pigs and the lack of a definitive explanation on the etiology and pathogenesis of conjoined twins shows the need for further research and the publication of more cases.
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- Enio Moura
- Service of Medical Genetics, Course of Veterinary Medicine, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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- Service of Diagnostic Imaging, Course of Veterinary Medicine, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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Kucharczyk D, Jaczewski J, Nowosad J, Łuczyński MK, Piech P, Dietrich G, Kucharczyk DJ, Drężek J, Kotsyumbas IY, Muzyka WP, Brezvyn OM, Stejskal V. Artificial reproduction of the indoor-cultured brackish form of maraena whitefish (Coregonus maraena) under recirculated aquaculture system (RAS) conditions. Anim Reprod Sci 2023; 257:107329. [PMID: 37716089 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Maraena whitefish (Coregonus maraena) is a promising coldwater aquaculture species, especially in terms of meat quality. This versatile whitefish species, which inhabits both fresh and brackish waters, including the Baltic Sea, offers promising prospects for aquaculture breeding and cultivation. However, the main problem is the lack of availability of spawners of this species. Therefore, in this study, an attempt was made to raise the spawning stock under controlled conditions and then artificially reproduce the fish to obtain high-quality gametes and then larvae. The conducted research showed that successful culture of maraena whitefish spawners is possible under recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) conditions. The application of proper nutrition and manipulation of environmental conditions allowed the breeding of sexually mature whitefish spawners in less than two years in captivity (meat weight 476 g). Through stimulation of environmental conditions (temperature and photoperiod), it was possible to stimulate the final maturation of gametes of the F1 generation of cultured fish. The use of Ovaprim hormonal stimulation induced 100% of females to ovulate within 10 days of injection, compared to 60% of females in the control group. Additionally, the other examined parameters, such as the pseudogonado-somatic index (PGSI: 11.46% vs. 6.80%), fertilization rate (94.2% vs. 60.1%), embryo survival rate (92.6% vs. 41.1%) and embryo survival rate to the eyed-egg-stage (90.0% vs. 28.0), were significantly higher in the hormonally induced group, finally two times and three times, respectively. The mortality rate of spawners, after spawning and within three months of artificial spawning, was extremely low. The results obtained from the study demonstrate the feasibility of culturing the spawning stock of maraena whitefish in captivity and successfully inducing artificial spawning.
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- Dariusz Kucharczyk
- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Ichthyology, Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecology, The Stanislaw Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Ichthyology, Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecology, The Stanislaw Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland; Departament of Microbiology and Mycology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Warmia and Mazury University, Olsztyn
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- State Scientific-Research Control Institute of Veterinary Preparations and Feed Additives, 79000 Lviv, Ukraine
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- State Scientific-Research Control Institute of Veterinary Preparations and Feed Additives, 79000 Lviv, Ukraine
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- State Scientific-Research Control Institute of Veterinary Preparations and Feed Additives, 79000 Lviv, Ukraine
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- Institute of Aquaculture and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, 370 01 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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McNulty K, Tollefson CR, Baughman B. Symmetrical parapagus diprosopus tetrophthalmos in a bovine calf, with computed tomography imaging, and review of craniofacial duplications. J Vet Diagn Invest 2023; 35:227-235. [PMID: 37010026 PMCID: PMC10185997 DOI: 10.1177/10406387231166130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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Diprosopia, a congenital defect process also known as craniofacial duplication, is well-recognized in humans and has also been reported in numerous animal species. Here we describe a case of diprosopia in a live mixed-breed beef calf. We used computed tomography imaging to characterize internal and external abnormalities which, to our knowledge, have not been reported in any diprosopic veterinary species. Additional diagnostic tools included postmortem examination and histopathology. This case highlights distinct anatomic features associated with diprosopia and underscores the unique challenges associated with classifying and managing fetal malformations.
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- Kaylin McNulty
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA
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Pritz MB, Elsey RM, Thompson TN, Hsu EW. A rare case of partial skull and brain duplication in a hatchling Alligator mississippiensis. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2023; 306:494-501. [PMID: 36184842 DOI: 10.1002/ar.25087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Errors in development occur in all vertebrates. When severe, these anomalies are lethal and frequently escape attention. In rare cases, animals with profound malformations are born and can provide a glimpse into structures and their respective function that would otherwise go unnoticed. A rare abnormality in a hatchling Alligator mississippiensis is described in which duplication of the skull, face, and brain was incomplete. The rostral skull, face, and associated forebrain, including the olfactory apparatus, were duplicated. However, the caudal skull and brainstem were not. These observations were made with advanced imaging using both computed tomography and magnetic resonance coupled with gross brain dissections. These abnormal features emphasize the complex and intertwined relationship between the development of the brain, face, and skull which are influenced by certain signaling molecules, possible gene mutation(s), and potential environmental factors.
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- Michael B Pritz
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.,DENLABS, Draper, Utah, USA
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- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, Grand Chenier, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Kujawa R, Piech P, Nowosad J, Kucharczyk D. Comparison of different methods of wild vimba bream Vimba vimba (L.) spawning under controlled conditions. Anim Reprod Sci 2022; 244:107036. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2022.107036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fan L, Wang L, Guo H, Zou J. The pivotal protein profile between the conjoined twins and normal mosquitofish Gambusia affinis based on iTRAQ proteomic analysis. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2021; 47:939-950. [PMID: 33864177 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-021-00951-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The fish abnormal embryonic development has attracted public attention in the recent few years. In this study, an iTRAQ proteomic analysis of mosquitofish between conjoined twins and normal fishes is applied for the first time by using the genome database of mosquitofish. Three thousand four hundred ninety proteins were identified with 304 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs). One hundred six differentially upregulated proteins (DUPs) and 198 differentially downregulated proteins (DDPs) were identified between the conjoined twins and normal mosquitofish groups. Notably, the proteins related to lipid and proteolysis were the important GO terms for the DUPs while response to light stimulus and response to radiation were the most enriched GO terms for the DDPs. The proteins related to lysosome, apoptosis, autophagy, and phagosome were the functional KEGG pathway for the DUPs while most of the pathways were related to cardiovascular for the DDPs. This study expatiated a pivotal protein profile between the conjoined twins and normal mosquitofish which can provide a conference for fish embryonic development.
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- Lanfen Fan
- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China.
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524025, Guangdong, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China.
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Kucharczyk D, Malinovskyi O, Nowosad J, Kowalska A, Cejko BI. Comparison of responses to artificial spawning of ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua) specimens captured from their natural habitat to those produced in cultured conditions. Anim Reprod Sci 2020; 225:106684. [PMID: 33360379 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Although ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua) are widely distributed in Eurasia, in some regions (i.e., North America) ruffe are considered an invasive species. There have been no reports on artificial reproduction of this species. A study, therefore, was conducted to evaluate reproduction of ruffe with results of specimens captured from their natural habitat and cultured (F1 generation) specimens being compared. Spawning specimens from both stocks were treated with hormonal preparations: carp pituitary homogenate (CPH), Ovopel, Ovaprim and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and results were analyzed by comparing response to the specimens of control groups. Spermiation outcomes and sperm motility of the captured and cultured ruffe were similar and with all hormonal treatments, there was a slightly greater sperm motility (55.6 %-57.1 %) in comparison to specimens of control groups (46.7 %-47.1 %). For captured specimens, there was no asynchronous development of oocytes, whereas in cultured specimens 32 % of females had asynchronous development of oocytes. The ovulation rate in specimens of all treated groups was 100 %, whereas specimens in the control groups did not reproductively mature and have ovulations. The latency time from time of hormonal treatments to initiation of reproductive functions depended on the spawning agent used and oocyte maturation stage and there was the shortest latency after using CPH and the longest with hCG treatment. The embryo survival and hatching rates varied with use of different hormonal preparations to induce reproduction: greatest hatching rates with hCG treatment (86.4 %-88.9 %), followed by Ovaprim (78.2 %-80.2 %) and least hatching rate with Ovopel and CPH treatments (66.0 %-67.1 % and 64.0 %-66.0 %, respectively).
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- Dariusz Kucharczyk
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Vodnany, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Fisheries Bioeconomics, The Stanisław Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Science, Olsztyn, Poland
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Łuczyńska J, Paszczyk B, Łuczyński MJ, Kowalska-Góralska M, Nowosad J, Kucharczyk D. Using Rutilus rutilus (L.) and Perca fluviatilis (L.) as Bioindicators of the Environmental Condition and Human Health: Lake Łańskie, Poland. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17207595. [PMID: 33086547 PMCID: PMC7590223 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17207595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the mercury content and fatty acids profile in roach (Rutilus rutilus L.) and European perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) from Lake Łańskie (Poland). Mercury content was higher in the muscles than other organs in both species (p < 0.05). Mercury accumulates along the food chain of the lake's ecosystem. The value of the bioconcentration factor (BCF) indicated that Hg had accumulated in the highest amounts in muscles and in the other organs as follows: muscles > liver > gills > gonads. The metal pollution index (MPI) and target hazard quotient (THQ) were below 1, which means that these fish are safe for consumers. The values of HIS, GSI and FCF indicators show that both species of fish can be good indicators of water quality and food contamination. There were few differences between fatty acid content in the muscles of perch and roach. Contents of fatty acids having an undesirable dietary effect in humans (OFA-hypercholesterolemic fatty acids) were lower compared to hypocholesterolemic fatty acids (DFA, i.e., the desirable ones). In addition, the lipid quality indices AI and TI in the muscles of fish were at 0.40 and 0.22 (perch) and at 0.35 and 0.22 (roach), respectively. On this basis, it can be concluded that the flesh of the fish studied is beneficial from the health point of view.
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- Joanna Łuczyńska
- Chair of Commodity and Food Analysis, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Plac Cieszyński 1, 10-726 Olsztyn, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-89523-4165
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- Chair of Commodity and Food Analysis, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Plac Cieszyński 1, 10-726 Olsztyn, Poland;
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- The Stanisław Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute in Olsztyn, ul. Oczapowskiego 10, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland;
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- Department of Limnology and Fishery, Institute of Animal Breeding, Faculty of Biology and Animal Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. J. Chełmońskiego 38 c, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland;
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- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Warmia and Mazury University, Al. Warszawska 117A, 10-701 Olsztyn, Poland; (J.N.); (D.K.)
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- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Warmia and Mazury University, Al. Warszawska 117A, 10-701 Olsztyn, Poland; (J.N.); (D.K.)
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Kucharczyk D, Nowosad J, Wyszomirska E, Cejko BI, Arciuch-Rutkowska M, Juchno D, Boroń A. Comparison of artificial spawning effectiveness of hCG, CPH and GnRHa in combination with dopamine inhibitors in a wild strain of ide Leuciscus idus (L.) in hatchery conditions. Anim Reprod Sci 2020; 221:106543. [PMID: 32861123 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Optimization of artificial reproduction, by increasing the survival rate of embryos and hatching rate, is of major importance for reducing genetic diversity, especially in fish captured from their natural habitat that subsequently spawn in hatcheries. The artificial reproduction of ide, Leuciscus idus (L.) was conducted in controlled conditions. The spawning agents included: different doses of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) that was compared with common carp pituitary homogenate (CPH), Ovopel - a commercial agent for induction of spawning that contains mammalian gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue (mGnRHa) with dopamine antagonists (DA): metoclopramide (MET) and Ovaprim - a commercial agent containing salmon gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue (sGnRHa) and a dopamine antagonists (DA): domperidone (DOM). There were no ovulations in females from control groups. There were no differences between the ovulation rates (90 %) or embryo survival (> 92 %) and hatching rates (> 91 %) when there was administration of hCG doses between 500 and 1000 IU/kg. When there was comparison of different spawning agents, the ovulation rate was 100 % for all treated groups. There were the shortest and longest latency times to the time of ovulation after administration of CPH (26 h) and hCG (79 h), respectively. The greatest embryo survival (> 93 %) and hatching (> 91 %) rates occurred as a result of hCG administration with these values being slightly greater than when there was treatment with Ovaprim. The association between latency time and hatching rate indicated that when there was a slower final oocyte maturation (FOM) there were greater hatching rates.
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- Dariusz Kucharczyk
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Science, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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