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💬 "Being able to connect the technology we've set up in this lab, to the lives of farmers and helping them, thousands of miles away is fantastic." - Dr Karim Gharbi. At the Earlham Institute, we're using the latest genome technologies to drive forward advances in freshwater aquaculture, improving food security for millions around the world. Our long-term collaboration with WorldFish is featured in a new video from Illumina. https://okt.to/YVONko 💬 "What we do is sequence the genomes of these fish, and then annotate the functional and non-coding aspects of the genome to better inform how they [WorldFish] could then improve these fish further." - Dr Tarang Mehta. Supported by funding from BBSRC, our scientists are using Illumina's NovaSeq X Plus to advance our impact in aquaculture genomics: https://okt.to/lCXVbR #aquaculture #genomics #NovaSeqX #foodsecurity #earlhaminstitute #technologydevelopment #farmedfish

Here is a link to the full version of our second publication on plasticizer biodegradation: https://lnkd.in/gxfbMMvg. Phthalate plasticizers in marine environments have become a growing concern, and so we created a consortium of marine bacteria capable of degrading phthalate plasticizers within microcosms of aquaculture sediment. We also investigated bacterial community dynamics and predicted genes involved in biodegradation using whole genome and metagenome approaches. Give it a read!

#Begomoviruses like #ToLCNDV are usually transmitted by #whiteflies and cause devastating diseases in #tomatoes and #cucurbits. However, a new review by ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research scientists in the Frontiers in #PlantScience journal discusses emerging evidence of #seed #transmission of #begomoviruses, and its implications in global circulation and disease outbreak: https://lnkd.in/dS6qTZ5W #PlantViruses #Evolution KU Leuven Plant Institute Natural Resources Institute Agencia de Gestión Agraria y Pesquera Emweb Genome Detective Luxembourg Agro-Environmental Systems Scientia Terrae Wageningen Plant Research EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization)

🚀🔬 New publication in the PLOS One journal! Researchers from IRD & Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp) have collaborated through the #INOVECProject and uncovered an innovative #MosquitoControl method. Their study on terpenoid-based nanoemulsions (TNEs) reveals potent larvicidal properties against #Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, even those resistant to insecticides! 💪 Plus, these TNEs boast a long-lasting effect of up to 45 days (in laboratory conditions). 📆 And the best part? They're safe for non-target organisms, like zebrafish! 🦟 👉 📄 Access the paper here: https://lnkd.in/dQwNjC77 #Research #Innovation #VectorControl #HorizonEurope 🌐🔬

I am thrilled to announce the publication of our latest research article in Biological Control! 🎊 This work represents a significant milestone in the exploration of the climatic suitability of Slovenia for invasive pests such as Spodoptera frugiperda. 🎉 This achievement would not have been possible without my co-authors, whom I thank for their great collaboration throughout the process. I invite you to read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d42xqDfp #climatemodelling #biologicalcontrol #riskassessment #invasivepests

Could coho salmon hold the key to beating sea lice? : Sea lice are a costly problem for the salmon farming industry, with annual losses exceeding £700 million. New research funded by the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (FHF) is offering a glimpse of a potential breakthrough in the fight against sea lice. The study, recently published in BMC Biology, has uncovered how coho salmon, native to the Pacific, naturally fend off sea lice, thanks to a powerful skin reaction that forces the parasites to detach before they can cause harm. Unlike Atlantic salmon, which are highly susceptible to sea lice, coho salmon possess a unique response in their skin cells, known as epithelial hyperplasia. https://lnkd.in/dhhNk6EZ

Despite their time-tested adaptability over the eons, the one condition wild steelhead populations have not had to face until recently is the impact of the heritable epigenetic distortion leading to reduced fitness spread from rampant artificial propagation programs. This reduced fitness is particularly concerning given the challenges increasingly facing wild steelhead stemming from our changing climate. Recent genetic research reveals that hatchery salmon can develop genetic variations suited to their environment, leading to distinguishable genetic differences from wild salmon populations within just a few generations. https://lnkd.in/gVDmDU2u

🌊 "Seaweed & Biosecurity" Save the date for our next GSC Scientific Webinar with Pr. Elizabeth Cottier-Cook (Scottish Association For Marine Science), Friday May 17th, 2PM CET! Connection link: https://lnkd.in/gQCPtRDM Abstract: « The rapid expansion and intensification of the seaweed industry are unlikely to abate soon, as the world increasingly looks toward the oceans to provide new sources of nutrition and nature-based solutions to climate change. This rapid expansion, however, combined with rising seawater temperatures and coastal eutrophication, has led to an increase in infectious disease and pest outbreaks. The timing seems right, therefore, to introduce a new Progressive Management Pathway (PMP) to Improve Seaweed Biosecurity. This PMP will form an integral component of a whole supply-chain approach for de-risking aquaculture supply chains. We believe it will also profoundly change the structure of this industry, ultimately allowing countries access to markets worldwide and promoting the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach to ensure environmental, social and crop health. This webinar by Prof Elizabeth Cottier-Cook will explain how the PMP/AB-Seaweed could assist your country in safeguarding the future of its seaweed industry and provide case studies for how this PMP can be applied at farm level. » Our previous scientific webinars are available on Youtube: https://lnkd.in/gVSV-_fd 🌊🌊🌊 #GlobalSeaweedCoalition #Science #Seaweed #Phycology #SeaweedCultivation #Biosecurity Centre national de la recherche scientifique Station Biologique de Roscoff Lloyd's Register Foundation United Nations Global Compact Philippe Potin Vincent Doumeizel Nichola Dyer Mélanie C. Sofya Mishchenko Adrien Vincent Andrea Blanc Azzedine Badis

** Another new #scientific paper using #PlantArray was recently published ** The researchers Prof. Menachem Moshelion & Dr. Yaniv Lupo from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, compared #drought responses in both #wild and #cultivated #tomato species using a functional #phenotyping platform - the PlantArray system. With the help of the system, they were able to determine that wild tomatoes exhibited higher sensitivity to soil water content depletion, leading to earlier stomatal closure. With the PlantArray platform, genetic screening has never been easier. By measuring the plants 500 times per day, the #PlantArray quickly assesses plant performance and yield potential in response to environmental stresses, accelerating discoveries. For the full article: https://lnkd.in/dFXpJeTW For over 50 related articles: https://lnkd.in/diNdxd5n

#OpenAccess🔓| 'Call-for-Reading' Comprehensive Analysis of Whole-Transcriptome Profiles in Response to Acute Hypersaline Challenge in Chinese Razor Clam Sinonovacula constricta DOI: 10.3390/biology12010106.. Fully available here: https://lnkd.in/gD9C57_A.. 🧐For more insightful papers, delve into the #SpecialIssue "Omics Technologies Applied to Aquaculture Research" at: https://lnkd.in/gBQ4AWNH..