Gene expressions levels of 14-3-3a, NKCCla, A_PO-14, and Na⁺-K⁺-ATPaseβ in gill tissue of Mugil cephalus acclimated to low salinity

The genome assembly of flathead grey mullet Mugil cephalus

“…In the farming of fish, immunity occupies the top priority. Hitherto, several studies have already focused on the anti-infection immunity and stress response of M. cephalus (Waltham et al, 2013;Byadgi et al, 2016;Li et al, 2017), including the strategies for different kinds of infection, hypoxia, extreme osmotic pressure, heavy metals, and toxicants. The expansion of gene families related to immune response and sodium channel activity indicated that the source of environment adaptability of M. cephalus could be used as potential candidates during subsequent studies.…”

“…Mugil cephalus possesses strong salinity adaptability, which enables this fish to spread worldwide in fresh water, salty fresh water, and salty water environments (frequently found coastally in estuaries and freshwater environments) (Gorski et al, 2015). Adult mullets have been found in waters ranging from zero salinity to 75‰ (Li et al, 2017). Mugil cephalus can also be employed as an excellent biomonitor for its adaptability towards hypoxia and pollutants, such as heavy metals and chlorpyrifos (Waltham et al, 2013).…”

A comparative study on gill histology and ultrastructure of the flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus inhabiting marine and hyper-saline waters

“…Flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus is a euryhaline fish species that can accommodate in both freshwater and saltwater and it is a crucial economically fish. A surprising number of species can go further, maintaining osmotic homeostasis under hypersaline conditions of up to two or three time"s seawater salinity, or even higher (Nordlie, 2006 andLi et al, 2017).…”