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The giant freshwater prawn (GFP; Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is a tropical aquatic animal with high economic value. However, we found that GFP in the same environment will vary in individuals, growth differences will affect the development of the industry. There are three types of body size in male GFP, namely, large, medium and small, which lead to differences in their phenotypes. Since the gut is responsible for nutrient digestion and the hemolymph is responsible for immunity, we believe that there is a close relationship between the gut, hemolymph, and phenotype. Therefore, we used different research methods to understand the causes of their body size differences. This study can provide a certain reference value for the GFP aquaculture industry and help to improve the development of GFP aquaculture industry.

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The giant freshwater prawn (GFP; Macrobrachium rosenbergii), a tropical species cultured worldwide, has high market demand and economic value. Male GFP growth varies considerably; however, the mechanisms underlying these growth differences remain unclear. In this study, we collected gut and hemolymphatic samples of large (ML), medium (MM), and small (MS) male GFPs and used the 16S rRNA sequencing and liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry-based metabolomic methods to explore gut microbiota and metabolites associated with GFP growth. The dominant bacteria were Firmicutes and Proteobacteria; higher growth rates correlated with a higher Firmicutes/Bacteroides ratio. Serum metabolite levels significantly differed between the ML and MS groups. We also combined transcriptomics with integrative multiomic techniques to further elucidate systematic molecular mechanisms in the GFPs. The results revealed that Faecalibacterium and Roseburia may improve gut health in GFP through butyrate release, affecting physiological homeostasis and leading to metabolic variations related to GFP growth differences. Notably, our results provide novel, fundamental insights into the molecular networks connecting various genes, metabolites, microbes, and phenotypes in GFPs, facilitating the elucidation of differential growth mechanisms in GFPs.

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Title
Integration of Gut Microbiota with Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Profiling Reveals Growth Differences in Male Giant River Prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)
Author
Gao, Quanxin 1 ; Huang, Hao 2 ; Liu, Peimin 2 ; Zhao, Xiuxin 2 ; Tang, Qiongying 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Xia, Zhenglong 3 ; Cai, Miuying 3 ; Wang, Rui 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Huang, Guanghua 4 ; Shaokui Yi 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 College of Life Science, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China; [email protected] (Q.G.); [email protected] (H.H.); [email protected] (P.L.); [email protected] (X.Z.); [email protected] (Q.T.); Jiangsu Shufeng Prawn Breeding Co., Ltd., Gaoyou 225654, China; [email protected] (Z.X.); [email protected] (M.C.) 
 College of Life Science, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China; [email protected] (Q.G.); [email protected] (H.H.); [email protected] (P.L.); [email protected] (X.Z.); [email protected] (Q.T.) 
 Jiangsu Shufeng Prawn Breeding Co., Ltd., Gaoyou 225654, China; [email protected] (Z.X.); [email protected] (M.C.) 
 Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning 530021, China; [email protected] 
First page
2539
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20762615
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3103772094
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© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.