The effects of the dietary biotin on zebrafish<i>Danio rerio</i>reproduction

Yossa, Rodrigue; Sarker, Pallab K.; Proulx, Émilie; Vandenberg, Grant W.

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“…Recently, Yossa et al (2013b) found lower gonado-somatic index, sperm density, sperm motility and lower sperm viability in biotin-deficient zebrafish. In addition, in the presence of a biotin-sufficient male zebrafish, the biotin-sufficient female spawned 12 times more eggs than the biotin-deficient female, while in the presence of the biotin-deficient males, both biotin-deficient and biotin-sufficient females spawned a substantial lower number of eggs, although biotin-sufficient females still produced 5 times more eggs than the biotin-deficient females (Yossa et al 2013b). This result suggests that the spawning efficiency of the female zebrafish is influenced by the fitness or biotin status of the male which courts the female for spawning (Yossa et al 2013b).…”

Section: Biotin In Cell Cycle and Reproductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…This result suggests that the spawning efficiency of the female zebrafish is influenced by the fitness or biotin status of the male which courts the female for spawning (Yossa et al 2013b). Moreover, a higher percentage of visually fertilized eggs was obtained with the biotinsufficient male zebrafish than the biotin-deficient ones, while a higher hatching rate of eggs and larvae survival at 7-day-post-fertilization was obtained with fertilized eggs produced by biotin-sufficient females than biotin-deficient ones (Yossa et al 2013b). To the best of our knowledge, this study for the first time provides evidences of the importance of dietary biotin in fish reproduction, as the biotin status of the male has been demonstrated to be of high importance for successful breeding in zebrafish, because it significantly impacted the reproductive performance of the female.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…In addition, in the presence of a biotin-sufficient male zebrafish, the biotin-sufficient female spawned 12 times more eggs than the biotin-deficient female, while in the presence of the biotin-deficient males, both biotin-deficient and biotin-sufficient females spawned a substantial lower number of eggs, although biotin-sufficient females still produced 5 times more eggs than the biotin-deficient females (Yossa et al 2013b). This result suggests that the spawning efficiency of the female zebrafish is influenced by the fitness or biotin status of the male which courts the female for spawning (Yossa et al 2013b). Moreover, a higher percentage of visually fertilized eggs was obtained with the biotinsufficient male zebrafish than the biotin-deficient ones, while a higher hatching rate of eggs and larvae survival at 7-day-post-fertilization was obtained with fertilized eggs produced by biotin-sufficient females than biotin-deficient ones (Yossa et al 2013b).…”

Section: Biotin In Cell Cycle and Reproductionmentioning

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Current knowledge on biotin nutrition in fish and research perspectives

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Biotin, a water‐soluble vitamin, is essential for normal growth, development and health of all animals. In terrestrial animal nutrition, biotin has recently spurred scientific interest because of the increasing body of knowledge on biotin involvement in gene expression, cell cycle and reproduction in mammals, and recent advances in molecular biology techniques allowing a more effective estimation of biotin effects in metabolism and physiology. In contrast, this information is scarce in aquatic animal nutrition, as studies have essentially focused on the estimation of minimum biotin requirement for maximum growth and tissue storage as well as for the formulation of least‐cost diet. This scarcity of information is also due to the lack of well‐established indicators of biotin status in aquatic organisms. The present review is a comparative analysis of current knowledge on biotin physiology and nutritional biochemistry in terrestrial and aquatic animal nutrition. Also, general information on biotin sources, bioavailability, deficiency and requirement in mammals and fish is provided in order to plan further studies. In the future, biotin nutrition studies in aquaculture should also include haematological parameters, histopathology of the gills, liver and kidney, gonad development, gamete quality and quantity, fecundity, larvae survival and gene expression. Dietary biotin requirement levels should be estimated at every life history stage of farmed fish. The potential contribution of intestinal microflora to biotin supply in different fish species should be investigated. All this information will allow a better understanding of the essentiality of biotin in fish growth, development, reproduction and health.

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Section: Biotin In Cell Cycle and Reproductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Biotin In Cell Cycle and Reproductionmentioning

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“…Droney, ; Melo et al, ; Dávila & Aron, ). Other studies have suggested that micronutrients such as carotenoids, amino acids and vitamins can affect ejaculate trait expression (Lederhouse et al, ; Locatello et al, ; Lambrot et al, ; Yossa et al, ; Tomášek et al, ). But we do not know how different dietary components contribute to the variation in ejaculate responses.…”

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Effects of nutrient limitation on sperm and seminal fluid: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Theory predicts that costly sexual traits should be reduced when individuals are in poor condition (i.e. traits should exhibit condition‐dependent expression). It is therefore widely expected that male ejaculate traits, such as sperm and seminal fluid, will exhibit reduced quantity and quality when dietary nutrients are limited. However, reported patterns of ejaculate condition dependence are highly variable, and there has been no comprehensive synthesis of underlying sources of such variation in condition‐dependent responses. In particular, it remains unclear whether all ejaculate traits are equally sensitive to nutrient intake, and whether such traits are particularly sensitive to certain dietary nutrients, respond more strongly to nutrients during specific life stages, or respond more strongly in some taxonomic groups. We systematically reviewed these potential sources of variation through a meta‐analysis across 50 species of arthropods and vertebrates (from 71 papers and 348 effect sizes). We found that overall, ejaculate traits are moderately reduced when dietary nutrients are limited, but we also detected substantial variation in responses. Seminal fluid quantity was strongly and consistently condition dependent, while sperm quantity was moderately condition dependent. By contrast, aspects of sperm quality (particularly sperm viability and morphology) were less consistently reduced under nutrient limitation. Ejaculate traits tended to respond in a condition‐dependent manner to a wide range of dietary manipulations, especially to caloric and protein restriction. Finally, while all major taxa for which sufficient data exist (i.e. arthropods, mammals, fish) showed condition dependence of ejaculate traits, we detected some taxonomic differences in the life stage that is most sensitive to nutrient limitation, and in the degree of condition dependence of specific ejaculate traits. Together, these biologically relevant factors accounted for nearly 20% of the total variance in ejaculate responses to nutrient limitation. Interestingly, body size showed considerably stronger condition‐dependent responses compared to ejaculate traits, suggesting that ejaculate trait expression may be strongly canalised to protect important reproductive functions, or that the cost of producing an ejaculate is relatively low. Taken together, our findings show that condition‐dependence of ejaculate traits is taxonomically widespread, but there are also many interesting, biologically relevant sources of variation that require further investigation. In particular, further research is needed to understand the differences in selective pressures that result in differential patterns of ejaculate condition dependence across taxa and ejaculate traits.

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“…The health of laboratory animals is both an animal welfare and a scientific concern, as undernourished, and consequently unhealthy, animals can severely bias experimental results. Use of the zebrafish model system continues to expand across fields, such as aquaculture (Chengfei et al, 2017;Pereira, Carvalho, Cruz, & Saraiva, 2017;Yossa, Sarker, Proulx, & Vandenberg, 2015), making the confounding effects of subpar nutrition increasingly questionable.…”

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Improved protocol for rapid zebrafish growth without reducing reproductive performance

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Dąbrowski

2018

Aquac Res

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Despite widespread use of zebrafish Danio rerio (Hamilton) as a model organism for finfish aquaculture, genetics and molecular biology, husbandry methods and nutrition have not been standardised. We characterise a protocol for rearing zebrafish using a recently developed combination of environmental parameters that yield rapid growth rates: high densities of live food organisms (marine rotifers and brine shrimp nauplii), low salinity, continuous light and algal turbidity during larval and early juvenile stages (5-21 days post fertilisation, dpf) followed by a transition to conventional rearing methods (dark/light photoperiod, freshwater). We assessed a range of larval fish densities in a stagnant water system with continuous ad libitum feeding until 21 dpf and periodic water changes. Fish stocking densities of 12-22 fish/L gave maximum growth rate and growth rate declined as stocking density increased past this threshold. Survival rates during 5-21 and 21-42 dpf were 87 ± 9 and 98 ± 3% respectively. Mean ± SD weight and length were 64 ± 9 mg and 19.4 ± 1.0 mm at 21 dpf and 245 ± 28 mg and 30.4 ± 1.5 mm at 42 dpf. Fertility was assessed at 66 ± 3 dpf. Mean clutch size was 232 ± 124 oocytes/female and fertilisation rate was 72 ± 16%. This protocol will significantly increase productivity in zebrafish facilities. K E Y W O R D Sfertility, husbandry, larval, live food, zebrafish

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The effects of the dietary biotin on zebrafishDanio rerioreproduction

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References 57 publications

Current knowledge on biotin nutrition in fish and research perspectives

Current knowledge on biotin nutrition in fish and research perspectives

Effects of nutrient limitation on sperm and seminal fluid: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Improved protocol for rapid zebrafish growth without reducing reproductive performance

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