Aquatic organisms live in an aquatic environment. Their growth, development, and reproduction are influenced by environmental conditions, nutrition, infectious diseases, and toxic compounds in the aquatic system. The epigenome is the genome-wide covalent modification of DNA and its binding proteins. Epigenetic changes contribute to phenotypic plasticity because they are reversible and do not alter the actual DNA sequence. DNA methylation and histone modifications are the major epigenetic marks that regulate gene expression in response to developmental and environmental influences. Unlike DNA sequence mutations, epigenetic modifications are rapid and reversible and result in changes in gene expression to better adapt to the environment. Phenotypic variations such as growth, reproductive performance, pH/salt/temperature tolerance and disease resistance can be explained by epigenetic plasticity.
This research topic focuses primarily on profiling and functional characterization of epigenetic marks and configurations in aquatic animals, including nucleosome positioning, DNA methylation, histone methylation, chromatin accessibility, and non-coding RNA. They are abundantly expressed in the genome and play an important role in regulating gene expression. Through the above research, not only epigenetic molecular markers can be found in aquatic organisms, but also a link between the genetic information and the growth, reproduction and diseases can be established to improve the breeding of aquatic organisms.
We welcome submissions of various types of manuscripts, such as original research papers, short genome reports, reviews, and methods, including but not limited to:
? The role of epigenetics in aquatic animal reproduction and sex differentiation.
? Epigenetic and epigenomic changes in response to environmental cues in aquatic organisms.
? Epigenetic regulation of gene expression and phenotypes associated with digestion and absorption under different nutritional statuses.
? Correlation between representative epigenetic changes and economically important production traits in aquatic species.
Aquatic organisms live in an aquatic environment. Their growth, development, and reproduction are influenced by environmental conditions, nutrition, infectious diseases, and toxic compounds in the aquatic system. The epigenome is the genome-wide covalent modification of DNA and its binding proteins. Epigenetic changes contribute to phenotypic plasticity because they are reversible and do not alter the actual DNA sequence. DNA methylation and histone modifications are the major epigenetic marks that regulate gene expression in response to developmental and environmental influences. Unlike DNA sequence mutations, epigenetic modifications are rapid and reversible and result in changes in gene expression to better adapt to the environment. Phenotypic variations such as growth, reproductive performance, pH/salt/temperature tolerance and disease resistance can be explained by epigenetic plasticity.
This research topic focuses primarily on profiling and functional characterization of epigenetic marks and configurations in aquatic animals, including nucleosome positioning, DNA methylation, histone methylation, chromatin accessibility, and non-coding RNA. They are abundantly expressed in the genome and play an important role in regulating gene expression. Through the above research, not only epigenetic molecular markers can be found in aquatic organisms, but also a link between the genetic information and the growth, reproduction and diseases can be established to improve the breeding of aquatic organisms.
We welcome submissions of various types of manuscripts, such as original research papers, short genome reports, reviews, and methods, including but not limited to:
? The role of epigenetics in aquatic animal reproduction and sex differentiation.
? Epigenetic and epigenomic changes in response to environmental cues in aquatic organisms.
? Epigenetic regulation of gene expression and phenotypes associated with digestion and absorption under different nutritional statuses.
? Correlation between representative epigenetic changes and economically important production traits in aquatic species.