Transcriptomics and gut microbiome analysis of the edible herb Bidens pilosa as a functional feed additive to promote growth and metabolism in tilapia (Oreochromis spp.)
Chen C, Lin C, Lu H, Liou C, Ho Y, Huang C, Zhang Z, Kao C, Yang W, Gong H. Transcriptomics and gut microbiome analysis of the edible herb Bidens pilosa as a functional feed additive to promote growth and metabolism in tilapia (Oreochromis spp.). BMC Genomics 2024, 25: 785. PMID: 39138417, PMCID: PMC11323441, DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10674-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimal FeedAnimalsBidensGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGene Expression ProfilingLiverTilapiaTranscriptomeConceptsGrowth performanceGut microbiotaB. pilosaAmino acid metabolismGrowth performance of tilapiaSignal transductionGut microbiota of fishMultifunctional feed additiveEnhanced growth performanceExpression of myogenic regulatory factorsPromote muscle growthMicrobiota of fishAmino acidsAcid metabolismComparative transcriptome analysisCarbohydrate metabolismMyogenic regulatory factorsWeeks of feedingComposition of gut bacteriaGut microbiome analysisMuscle growthKEGG enrichment resultsLipid metabolismGrowth-associated genesFunctional enrichment analysis