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Response mechanism of Sepia esculenta larvae under global warming, ocean acidification and salinity fluctuation:
Xueyu Zhu1, Mingzhi Guo2, Lehai Ni3
1School of Fisheries, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China; College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
Abstract:
The Sepia esculenta occupies a significant economic proportion in the squid family, and it is also the squid with the largest economic value in the northern sea area of China. With the occurrence of global warming, ocean acidification and ocean salinity fluctuations, it has caused serious negative effects on the development of the S. esculenta artificial breeding industry. Therefore, in the research, we employed weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) to investigate the effects of three environmental factors, including salinity, temperature and pH, on the molecular mechanism of S. esculenta larvae, and proved the reliability of transcriptome results through physiological indicators. Enrichment analysis of each module indicated that environmental exposure markedly influenced immune function, oxidative stress responses, and other physiological processes in S. esculenta larvae. Our research elucidates the comprehensive response mechanism of S. esculenta under different environmental stresses, clarifies the significant molecular pathways essential for its growth and development.
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